Derma Sun Lotion Spf 50
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Derma Sun Lotion SPF 50 leans on a modern UV filter blend including bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, ethylhexyl triazone and diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate. It feels lightweight and non-stinging with a matte finish, little to no white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, and layers well under makeup. Protection rates as excellent. With a score of 94 out of 100, it is a top-tier everyday sunscreen that suits oily and acne-prone skin especially well.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −20.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #13, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −46 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 #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- ← 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
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +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
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
- 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 A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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11 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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14 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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25 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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27 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Derma Sun Lotion SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Yes, it is excellent. It scores 94 out of 100 with excellent measured protection from a modern UV filter blend, and finishes matte with little white cast.
Is the Derma Sun Lotion Spf 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It tends to suit it very well. It feels lightweight and non-stinging with a matte finish and a low pore-clogging profile, and works well under makeup.
Is it mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is a chemical sunscreen at SPF 50, using modern filters such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, ethylhexyl triazone and diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate.