Dermplus Moisturizing Sunscreen Kids SPF 80
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dermplus Moisturizing Sunscreen Kids is an SPF 80 sunscreen combining chemical filters ensulizole, octocrylene and avobenzone with mineral titanium dioxide. It stays lightweight with a balanced finish, a low chance of white cast, no stinging, and a low breakout-trigger rating. Protection is rated good. With a score of 66 out of 100 it is a solid moisturizing option for kids and family use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −7.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −0.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 80)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #17, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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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
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #13, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #14, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +20 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (26)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 20 film former
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
What SPF is Dermplus Moisturizing Sunscreen Kids?
It is labeled SPF 80. It combines chemical filters ensulizole, octocrylene and avobenzone with mineral titanium dioxide.
Does the Dermplus Moisturizing Sunscreen Kids SPF 80 leave a white cast or feel heavy?
No on both. It rates low for white cast and stays lightweight with a balanced finish and no stinging, which suits kids and family use.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 66 out of 100, a solid result. Protection is rated good, making it a dependable moisturizing option for everyday family wear.