Dermathod Derma Saver Sun Protection SPF 50+
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermathod Derma Saver Sun Protection SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen blending zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with chemical filters like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and the modern bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. It wears balanced and lightweight, with a medium white cast from the mineral content. Protection is good, though some may notice mild stinging near the eyes. The rating is moderate, making it a reasonable everyday face sunscreen that also works under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +13.3 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #31, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −37.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #31, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +3.2 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #31, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #12
- −11 Cooling agents (Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide, Menthyl Lactate)
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- −2 Cera Alba at #52, wax film
- −2 Ceresin at #30, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #47, butter/occlusive fat
- +7.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sucrose Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #31, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #12
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #54, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #12
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #12), fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 3 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Centella asiatica
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (66)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Ceresin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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33 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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40 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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46 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths 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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48 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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49 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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52 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Supporting ingredient
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54 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
Does the Dermathod Derma Saver Sun Protection SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
It can show a medium white cast from its zinc oxide and titanium dioxide content, though the finish stays balanced and lightweight.
Is the Dermathod Derma Saver Sun Protection SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with chemical filters like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes. It rates as a good makeup base, though some users may notice mild stinging near the eyes.