Derma Essentia 25% Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Dry Touch
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Derma Essentia 25% Zinc Oxide Sunscreen is a high-percentage mineral formula relying solely on Zinc Oxide for a dry-touch finish; the exact SPF is not specified on our data. It has a balanced finish, low sting and breakout risk, and a light feel, but the high zinc load earns a high white-cast rating that is common at this concentration. It works well under makeup once blended. With a score of 71.6 and moderate protection, it suits people who want a zinc-forward dry-touch sunscreen and do not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- +10 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (11)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Derma Essentia 25% Zinc Oxide leave a white cast?
White cast is rated high, which is common at this high zinc concentration. Expect some cast and blend it in carefully, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is the Derma Essentia 25% Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Dry Touch mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using only Zinc Oxide at a 25% concentration for a dry-touch finish.
Is it good and what SPF?
Its exact SPF is not specified in our data, and it scores 71.6 out of 100 with moderate protection. It suits people who want a zinc-forward dry-touch sunscreen and do not mind some cast.