Deconstruct Fluid Brightening Sunscreen With SPF 50+ - Prevents Tanning & Provides A Brightening Effect
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Deconstruct Fluid Brightening Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen using an older filter set of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone, and Benzophenone-3. The fluid texture wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, though it can sting a little on sensitive or watery eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low, so it is generally agreeable for acne-prone skin. Protection lands as moderate and the overall score of 61 makes it a middling everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- −1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (21)
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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Deconstruct Fluid Brightening Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using an older filter set of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone, and Benzophenone-3. It is rated SPF 50+.
Does the Deconstruct Fluid Brightening Sunscreen With SPF 50+ - Prevents Tanning & Provides A Brightening Effect sting the eyes?
Its sting risk is medium, so it can irritate sensitive or watery eyes. Keeping it away from the immediate eye area generally helps.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Its pore-clogging risk is low and the fluid wears lightweight with a balanced finish, so it is generally agreeable for acne-prone skin. The overall score is 61 out of 100 with moderate protection.