Dermafix Dermashield Spf 50
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermafix Dermashield SPF 50 is a hybrid, water-resistant sunscreen that combines Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone) and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb S) with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It wears with a balanced finish but can leave a more visible white cast and is generally a poor match under makeup. It does not sting and is generally low for pore-clogging. With excellent protection and a score of 77.1/100, it leans toward outdoor and water use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −11.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −27.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −8.3 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −1 Coconut Oil at #17, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Myristyl Myristate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
- −2 Coconut Oil at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Glycereth-26)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 9 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Xanthan Gum)
- ← 2 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 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 →Full ingredient list (24)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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7 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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15 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
Does Dermafix Dermashield SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It can leave a more visible white cast, since it combines Avobenzone and Tinosorb S with mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. Apply carefully on deeper skin tones.
Is the Dermafix Dermashield Spf 50 good under makeup?
It is generally a poor match under makeup. The water-resistant, mineral-leaning formula is better suited to outdoor and water use than a daily face base.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 77.1/100 with excellent protection. It is a capable, water-resistant option for sun and swim days.