Dermaction Plus by Watsons Anti-ageing Time Reverse SPF 50+ Pa+++ Day Lotion
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermaction Plus by Watsons Anti-ageing Time Reverse SPF 50+ PA+++ Day Lotion is a chemical sunscreen built on an older-generation filter set (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone, Octocrylene) with a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It keeps a low white cast and a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and is generally low risk for clogged pores, though it commonly stings if it reaches the eyes. Protection is rated good and works okay under makeup. With a score of 63.2/100, it is a serviceable everyday day lotion rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −7 UVB coverage saturated
- −2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −11 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −1 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #25
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #20
- −1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #13, heavy oil
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #20, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #25
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #41, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Urea, Trehalose)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #25
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (50)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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26 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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29 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Algin
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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40 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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46 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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47 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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48 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Dermaction Plus by Watsons Anti-ageing Time Reverse SPF 50+ Pa+++ Day Lotion 50+ lotion leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, so it generally wears clear on most skin tones. It has a balanced, lightweight finish that suits everyday face wear.
Is the Dermaction Plus by Watsons Anti-ageing Time Reverse SPF 50+ Pa+++ Day Lotion mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is primarily chemical, using older-generation filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone, and Octocrylene, with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide. So it is best described as a chemical sunscreen.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and is rated low risk for clogged pores, so it is generally friendly to acne-prone skin. Note that it commonly stings if it gets into the eyes, which matters during sweat or exercise.