Dermaceutic K-Ceutic Post-Treatment Cream Spf 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermaceutic K-Ceutic Post-Treatment Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter mix that includes Titanium Dioxide alongside Homosalate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced finish and low white cast, but feels somewhat heavier on the skin. Pore- clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting. With good SPF 50 protection and a score of 68.9/100, it is generally aimed at soothing, post-procedure use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −27 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −12 Cera Alba at #4, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Zea Mays Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #45, hyaluronic family
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Zea Mays Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Zea Mays Oil)
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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 (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 3 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (53)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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15 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Zea Mays Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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31 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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34 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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36 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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39 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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43 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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44 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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46 Silanetriol
Supporting ingredient
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47 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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49 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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51 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
Is Dermaceutic K-Ceutic Post-Treatment Cream SPF 50 good?
It offers good SPF 50 protection and scores 68.9/100. It is generally aimed at soothing, post-procedure use rather than being the lightest everyday sunscreen.
Does the Dermaceutic K-Ceutic Post-Treatment Cream Spf 50 feel heavy on the skin?
Its weight is rated medium, so it feels somewhat heavier than a fluid sunscreen. The finish is balanced and white cast is low.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend, though it does include Titanium Dioxide alongside filters like Homosalate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.