Derma Sun Lotion Spf 30
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Derma Sun Lotion SPF 30 is a modern chemical sunscreen built on an up-to-date filter trio of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, does not commonly sting, and is generally low on pore-clogging. It sits okay under makeup. With good protection and a high 88/100 score, it is a strong, modern-filter daily lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #7, UV filter
- −6 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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
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 #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (21)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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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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11 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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17 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Derma Sun Lotion SPF 30 good?
Yes, it scores a high 88 out of 100 with good protection. Its fully modern filter set makes it a strong, reliable daily lotion.
Is the Derma Sun Lotion Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen, built on Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The modern chemical filters absorb clear for a balanced, natural finish.