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Deconstruct Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 55+ And Pa ++++ | Dewy Water Resistant Sunscreen

Deconstruct SPF 55
Deconstruct Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 55+ And Pa ++++ | Dewy Water Resistant Sunscreen

59/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 66
  • +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
  • +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #10, UV filter
  • +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
  • +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
  • −12.5 UVB coverage saturated
  • −14.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 55, PA rating)
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Health safety

Low 14
  • +100 Starting score
  • −70 Oxybenzone at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, 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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White cast

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −5 Zinc Oxide at #18
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #12
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting

Low 76
  • +100 Starting score
  • −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −5 Oxybenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 83
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Zinc Oxide at #18
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
  • −8 Cetyl Alcohol at #2, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic

Medium 59
  • +100 Starting score
  • −32 Isopropyl Myristate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
  • −9 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #7, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate SE)
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Fabric stains

Medium 32
  • +100 Starting score
  • −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −20 Oxybenzone at #10, yellow stains on white cotton
  • −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #22, hyaluronic family
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
  • → 2.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
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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 (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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
    • 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
  4. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)

    • ↑ 17.1 UV protection
    • ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  9. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  10. 10 Benzophenone-3

    Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 17.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  11. 11 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  13. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  14. 14 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. 15 Phospholipids

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  16. 16 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. 17 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. 18 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  19. 19 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  20. 20 Sodium PCA

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  21. 21 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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