DERMAFIQUE Soleil Defence All Matte
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
DERMAFIQUE Soleil Defence All Matte is a hybrid sunscreen pairing chemical filters such as octinoxate, octisalate, and octocrylene with Tinosorb M and titanium dioxide. It sets to a matte finish with low white cast, feels lightweight, does not sting, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, so it tends to suit oily and acne-prone skin and sits well under makeup. The hybrid blend is commonly seen as giving solid broad-spectrum coverage, matching its good protection rating. It scores 73.6/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +7.2 Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate at #28, UV filter (UVA1 +2.4)
- −25 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #36, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −3 Tinosorb M at #16
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #30, butter/occlusive fat
- +2 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-21, Steareth-2)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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
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7 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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17 Sand
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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19 Sand
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Sand
Supporting ingredient
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Neo Heliopan AP), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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38 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is DERMAFIQUE Soleil Defence All Matte good for oily skin?
Yes, it sets matte and is low on the pore-clogging scale, which generally suits oily and acne-prone skin. It also sits well under makeup.
Is the DERMAFIQUE Soleil Defence All Matte mineral or chemical?
It is hybrid, pairing chemical filters such as octinoxate and octocrylene with Tinosorb M and titanium dioxide.
Does it leave a white cast and is it good?
White cast is low and it feels lightweight. It scores 73.6/100 with a good protection rating from its broad-spectrum hybrid blend.