Dermalogica Oil Free Matte SPF30
59/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
45
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- β2.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
13
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β2 Essential oils (Citrus Grandis Peel Oil)
- β6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #41, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Stearate)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Nylon-12, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (52)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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15 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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27 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Biotin
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Sodium Dna
Supporting ingredient
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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36 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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48 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable