Dermae SPF50+ Sun Protection Cream
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermae SPF50+ Sun Protection Cream is a sunscreen using older-generation Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate paired with mineral Titanium Dioxide. It has a matte, lightweight finish with low white cast, does not sting, and sits okay under makeup. Pore-clogging risk is low. Its protection is rated weak and its score is 49.0/100, so it is best treated as a light everyday option rather than reliable strong UV defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
31
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.3 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- +4 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #8, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Bentonite)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite, Silica)
- ← 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (26)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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21 Bentonite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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22 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Dermae SPF50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a mixed formula, pairing chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with mineral Titanium Dioxide. It is not a pure mineral sunscreen.
Does the Dermae SPF50+ Sun Protection Cream leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast and has a matte, lightweight finish, so it generally leaves little residue despite the Titanium Dioxide.
Is Dermae SPF50+ Sun Protection Cream good?
It scores 49.0/100 and its protection is rated weak, so it is best treated as a light everyday option rather than reliable strong UV defense.