Dermactive Acti-solaire SPF 50+ Melting Cream
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermactive Acti-solaire SPF 50+ Melting Cream is a modern chemical SPF 50 built on Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and is generally non-stinging and unlikely to clog pores. Protection is rated good and makeup compatibility is okay. With a score of 83.6/100, it is a dependable everyday melting-cream sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isostearyl Isostearate at #16, heavy comedogenic ester
- −9 Persea Gratissima Oil at #7, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Beta-Glucan)
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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
Full ingredient list (27)
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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Beta-Glucan
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a modern filter set, built on Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Is the Dermactive Acti-solaire SPF 50+ Melting Cream good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work for oily and acne-prone skin. The melting cream wears with a balanced finish and pore-clogging risk is rated low.
Is the Dermactive Acti-solaire SPF 50+ Melting Cream any good?
It scores 83.6/100, a dependable result. Protection is rated good and it stays lightweight with low white cast.