CHOSEN by Dermatology SAFESCREEN® NEXGEN SPF 80+ Moisturizing Sunscreen
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
CHOSEN by Dermatology SAFESCREEN NEXGEN SPF 80+ Moisturizing Sunscreen is a chemical, moisturizing sunscreen built on the modern filter Tinosorb S. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. The very high SPF 80+ rating still maps to moderate protection in this scoring. With a score of 80.3/100 it is a strong, comfortable everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
45
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 80)
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (22)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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5 Natural
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Natural
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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9 Natural
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Sodium
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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15 Natural
Supporting ingredient
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16 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Natural
Supporting ingredient
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21 Melanin
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
What SPF is the CHOSEN SAFESCREEN NEXGEN sunscreen?
It is rated SPF 80+. In this scoring the protection maps to moderate, and it doubles as a moisturizing sunscreen.
Is the CHOSEN by Dermatology SAFESCREEN® NEXGEN SPF 80+ Moisturizing Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on the modern filter Tinosorb S, with a balanced finish and low white cast.
Is the CHOSEN by Dermatology SAFESCREEN® NEXGEN SPF 80+ Moisturizing Sunscreen any good?
Yes. It scores 80.3/100, with a lightweight feel, low breakout risk and a modern filter. It is a strong, comfortable everyday option.