Dermedic Melumin Depigmenting Brightening Protective Day Cream SPF 50+
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermedic Melumin Brightening Protective Day Cream SPF 50+ is a chemical day cream on a hybrid filter base, pairing Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol with some Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and keeps white cast low, reads low for pore-clogging, but may sting somewhat near the eyes. It works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a 75.4/100 score, it is a capable brightening-oriented daily cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β15.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β9.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β14 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
- β6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Titanium Dioxide at #22 (nano)
- β6 Tinosorb M at #12
- +0.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #22
- β3 Coconut Oil at #9, heavy oil
- β3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #8, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Coconut Oil at #9, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #22, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #30, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (47)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 3 heavy oil
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 3 heavy oil
- β 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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21 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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25 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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33 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 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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44 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Dermedic Melumin SPF 50+ day cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast reads low. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally blends well.
Does the Dermedic Melumin Depigmenting Brightening Protective Day Cream SPF 50+ sting the eyes?
It may sting somewhat. The sweat-sting reading is medium, so take care around the eye area.
Is this mineral or chemical, and is it good?
It is a chemical sunscreen on a hybrid base with some Titanium Dioxide. It scores 75.4/100 with excellent protection, making it a capable brightening day cream.