Dermedic Sunbrella Sun Protection Cream For Sensitive Skin SPF 50+
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermedic Sunbrella Sun Protection Cream For Sensitive Skin SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen pairing modern filters like Tinosorb M and Tinosorb S with titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel. It may sting slightly on some skin but is low risk for clogging pores. With excellent SPF 50+ protection and a score of 78/100, it is a capable choice marketed for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +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 #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- β25.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β16.9 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
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 6 declared fragrance allergens
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Titanium Dioxide at #16 (nano)
- β6 Tinosorb M at #10
- +0.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- β6 Coconut Oil at #5, heavy oil
- β1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #17, heavy oil
- +2.3 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Coconut Oil at #5, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
37
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- β37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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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 #16, 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 #15, the anchor humectant
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 12 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
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)
- β 4 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 βFull ingredient list (45)
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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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 6 heavy oil
- β 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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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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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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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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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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20 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 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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24 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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37 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Dermedic Sunbrella leave a white cast?
It has a low white cast. The hybrid blend with modern Tinosorb filters generally wears clear despite containing titanium dioxide.
Is the Dermedic Sunbrella Sun Protection Cream For Sensitive Skin SPF 50+ good for sensitive skin?
It is marketed for sensitive skin and is low risk for clogging pores, though it may sting slightly on some skin. It scores 78 out of 100.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 50+, offering excellent broad-spectrum protection for daily use.