Dermedic Sunbrella 50+ Sun Protection Cream
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermedic Sunbrella 50+ Sun Protection Cream is a hybrid sunscreen pairing chemical filters such as octocrylene and avobenzone with Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, and titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish with low white cast, feels lightweight, does not sting, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, so it sits well under makeup. The broad hybrid filter set is commonly praised for strong, photostable coverage, matching its excellent protection rating. With a score of 83.2/100 it is among the stronger options in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β19.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β24.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #12 (nano)
- β25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- β6 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #4, heavy oil
- +3 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- β37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Laureth-7)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
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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 (29)
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 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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18 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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29 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
Does Dermedic Sunbrella 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It has a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, so it tends to blend into the skin.
Is the Dermedic Sunbrella 50+ Sun Protection Cream mineral or chemical?
It is hybrid, pairing chemical filters such as octocrylene and avobenzone with Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, and titanium dioxide.
Is it good?
It scores 83.2/100 with an excellent protection rating, among the stronger options here. It is low on the pore-clogging scale and sits well under makeup.