DermaCo C-cinamide Radiance Sunscreen Aqua Gel With SPF 50 & Pa++++
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The DermaCo C-cinamide Radiance Aqua Gel is an SPF 50 chemical sunscreen using older filters: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane), and Benzophenone-3. It has a dewy gel finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, which suits its radiance positioning. The formula is generally low-sting and low on pore-clogging, and works okay under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 61.5/100, it is a light daily option, though its old-school filter set holds it back.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
47
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #8, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #8, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (25)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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11 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
Does the DermaCo C-cinamide aqua gel leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low and has a dewy gel finish. That suits its radiance and brightening positioning.
Is the DermaCo C-cinamide Radiance Sunscreen Aqua Gel With SPF 50 & Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane), and Benzophenone-3.
Is it any good?
It scores 61.5/100 with moderate SPF 50 protection. The dewy, low-cast feel is pleasant, but the old-school filter set holds the rating back compared with newer formulas.