Dermadoctor DD Cream Dermatologically Defining BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30
82/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Dermadoctor DD Cream is an SPF 30 broad-spectrum mineral BB cream using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide as its only UV filters. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and does not commonly sting, though the tinted cream texture feels a touch heavier on skin and works only okay as a makeup base since it is itself a complexion product. Protection is good. With a strong 81.7/100 it is a capable tinted mineral option for everyday wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
☀️
UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
👻
White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 12.1% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 3.3% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #61
- −15 Pure mineral formula (15.4% total declared)
- +43.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
🪨
Heavy feel
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 12.1% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 3.3% declared
- −5 Behenyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
🍄
Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
👕
Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #62, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
💧
Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer at #45, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol)
✨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
💄
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Cellulose Gum)
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
🌊
Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (62)
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.
-
Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 3.3% declared
- ↑ 10 3.3% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
-
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 12.1% declared
- ↑ 18 12.1% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
-
3 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
10 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
16 Acrylic Acid
Supporting ingredient
-
17 Polystyrene
Supporting ingredient
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Botanical extract
-
27 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
-
33 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
-
37 Phytantriol
Supporting ingredient
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
41 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
-
pH adjuster
-
47 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
-
48 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
49 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
50 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
53 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
57 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
58 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
60 Mica
Colorant or pigment
-
Colorant or pigment
-
62 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Dermadoctor DD Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low despite the mineral filters. Because it is a tinted BB cream, the color helps blend the Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide into a balanced finish on skin.
Is the Dermadoctor DD Cream Dermatologically Defining BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a fully mineral sunscreen, using only Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide as UV filters, which is generally a gentle choice for sensitive skin.
Is Dermadoctor DD Cream good for acne-prone skin?
It has low pore-clogging potential and does not commonly sting, so it is generally friendly for breakout-prone skin. With a score of 81.7/100 and good protection, it is a strong tinted mineral option.