Dermoskin Be Bright Pigmentyl Sun Protection Spf 50+ Cream
79/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Dermoskin Be Bright Pigmentyl is a hybrid SPF 50+ cream with mineral Titanium Dioxide alongside chemical filters including Octocrylene, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced, lightweight finish but can leave a medium white cast, does not sting, and offers okay makeup compatibility. Pore-clogging risk is low. With a score of 78.8 and excellent protection, it is a capable brightening-focused daily cream, with white cast the main thing to watch.
Ingredient & SPF scores
☀️
UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −22 UVB coverage saturated
- −28.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
☢️
Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
🤧
Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
👻
White cast
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
🔥
Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
🪨
Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- +3.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #7, flashes off
🍄
Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
👕
Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
💧
Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
✨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
💄
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
🌊
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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (37)
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.
-
1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
-
Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
-
Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
-
Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
-
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
-
9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
-
15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
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)
-
19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
21 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
-
Botanical extract
-
25 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Botanical extract
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Botanical extract
-
29 Kojic Acid
Supporting ingredient
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
37 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the Dermoskin Be Bright Pigmentyl Sun Protection Spf 50+ Cream leave a white cast?
It can leave a medium white cast, the main thing to watch. This is common for creams that include mineral Titanium Dioxide.
Is the Dermoskin Be Bright Pigmentyl Sun Protection Spf 50+ Cream good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Pore-clogging risk is low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, so it can suit combination skin, and it does not sting.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 78.8 out of 100 with excellent protection at SPF 50+, making it a capable brightening-focused daily cream.