DermaVeen Sensitive Sun SPF50+
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
DermaVeen Sensitive Sun SPF50+ is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend of 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Octocrylene. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight, does not sting, shows no white cast, and is low on breakout risk, working okay under makeup. The modern Ethylhexyl Triazone helps the mix, though it also carries the older 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor. At 63.7/100 with good protection, it is a reasonable everyday option marketed for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +12 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #1, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- −13.4 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (19)
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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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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8 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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17 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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pH adjuster
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19 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
Does DermaVeen Sensitive Sun SPF50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The chemical filters absorb into skin and leave a balanced finish.
Is the DermaVeen Sensitive Sun SPF50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile and a lightweight, balanced finish, so it is generally comfortable for breakout-prone skin.
Is DermaVeen Sensitive Sun mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend of 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Avobenzone, the modern Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Octocrylene.
Is DermaVeen Sensitive Sun SPF50+ any good?
It scores 63.7 out of 100 with good protection. The modern Ethylhexyl Triazone helps, though it also uses the older 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, making it a reasonable everyday option for sensitive skin.