De Construct Gel Sunscreen
96/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
De Construct Gel Sunscreen is a modern chemical formula built on Uvinul A Plus, ethylhexyl triazone, Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M, and ethylhexyl salicylate. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, with a low pore-clogging, non-stinging profile that is generally agreeable for most skin. The labeled SPF is not specified here, but the filter set is broad-spectrum and up to date. Protection is rated excellent and the overall score is a high 95.5.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #14, UV filter
- −23.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Octisalate at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
High
31
- +100 Starting score
- −42 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Glyceryl Dibehenate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (29)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
Is De Construct Gel Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on a modern filter set, including Uvinul A Plus, ethylhexyl triazone, Tinosorb S, and Tinosorb M.
Does the De Construct Gel Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a gel with a dewy, lightweight finish that is generally invisible on skin.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 95.5 out of 100, which is excellent. Protection is rated excellent and the modern filter lineup is broad-spectrum, though the labeled SPF is not specified here.