Derma Face Sun Cream Spf 30
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Derma Face Sun Cream is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter trio: ethylhexyl triazone, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast, works well as a makeup base, and is generally low on pore-clogging risk with low sting sensitivity. The up-to-date filter set earns excellent protection. With a score of 93 out of 100, it is one of the top performers in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −3.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #15, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (26)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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 (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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10 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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22 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Derma Face Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on a modern filter trio: ethylhexyl triazone, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. There are no mineral filters.
Does the Derma Face Sun Cream Spf 30 work under makeup and for oily skin?
Yes, it works well as a makeup base and wears matte and lightweight, which generally suits oily skin. It is also low on pore-clogging risk.
Is Derma Face Sun Cream a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 93 out of 100 with excellent protection from up-to-date filters. It is one of the top performers in this group.