Dermo28 Illumina-Brightening Cream SPF 15
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermo28 Illumina-Brightening Cream SPF 15 is a chemical (hybrid) cream pairing older filters with the modern Tinosorb S filter and some titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish, wears lightweight, low white cast, low pore-clogging risk, and works well as a makeup base. Sweat resistance is middling. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 64.4/100, a light brightening day cream rather than a high-SPF shield.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
53
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #6, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #33, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −24.4 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #33
- +0.8 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #33, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Carbomer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (41)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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36 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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37 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Caramel
Colorant or pigment
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40 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Dermo28 Illumina-Brightening Cream SPF 15 work under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a makeup base, with a low white cast and a lightweight balanced finish. Pore-clogging risk is rated low.
Is the Dermo28 Illumina-Brightening Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid, pairing older filters with the modern Tinosorb S filter and some titanium dioxide.
Is it good?
It scores 64.4/100 with protection rated moderate at SPF 15. It is a light brightening day cream rather than a high-SPF shield.