Deconstruct Gel Sunscreen For Oily Skin - SPF 50 Pa++++ | 100% Photostable Sunscreen With 4 New Gen UV Filters | Long Lasting | Lightweight, Airy, Non-greasy | In-vivo Tested
96/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Deconstruct Gel Sunscreen for Oily Skin SPF 50 PA++++ is a modern chemical sunscreen built around new-generation filters such as Uvinul-type, Tinosorb-type and ethylhexyl triazone, with no older filters in the mix. It has a dewy yet lightweight finish, low white cast, and does not sting, with low breakout risk and okay makeup compatibility. With excellent protection and a top score of 95.5, it is one of the best-rated sunscreens here and a standout for oily skin.
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
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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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 Deconstruct Gel Sunscreen for Oily Skin good?
Yes, it scores a top 95.5 with excellent protection, one of the best-rated sunscreens here. Its all new-generation filter set and lightweight feel make it a standout for oily skin.
Is the Deconstruct Gel Sunscreen For Oily Skin - SPF 50 Pa++++ | 100% Photostable Sunscreen With 4 New Gen UV Filters | Long Lasting | Lightweight, Airy, Non-greasy | In-vivo Tested good for oily and acne-prone skin?
It is well suited to oily, acne-prone skin. Breakout risk is low and the gel texture is lightweight, though the finish reads dewy rather than fully matte.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen, built around new-generation filters such as Uvinul-type and Tinosorb-type triazines with no older filters.