Derma Factory Houttuynia Cordata 65% Suncream SPF50+ Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Derma Factory Houttuynia Cordata 65% Suncream SPF50+ is a mineral-and-modern hybrid using titanium dioxide alongside Polysilicone-15. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a medium white cast, and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. It layers okay under makeup. Its score of 49/100 reflects weak protection, so it is better suited to low-exposure days than serious sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
29
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +12 Polysilicone-15 at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- +3.5 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- β1 Coconut Oil at #24, heavy oil
- β1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #21, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Coconut Oil at #24, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
13
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Lecithin)
- β46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (35)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Botanical extract
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 heavy oil
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 heavy oil
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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30 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is this Derma Factory suncream good?
It scores 49/100 with protection rated weak, so it is better suited to low-exposure days than serious sun. The wear is pleasant, but the protection holds it back.
Does the Derma Factory Houttuynia Cordata 65% Suncream SPF50+ Pa+++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so it may be slightly noticeable on some skin tones. The finish is balanced and it is unlikely to sting.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral-and-modern hybrid, using titanium dioxide alongside the film-forming filter Polysilicone-15.