Detoxie SPF 50 Sunscreen Gel
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Detoxie SPF 50 Sunscreen Gel is a sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide with the older-generation chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. The gel has a matte finish, a medium white cast and a moderately heavier feel, though it does not commonly sting the eyes. Its protection is rated weak. With a score of 49.0 out of 100, it sits at the lower end and is best treated as a light daily option rather than primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
31
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- −1.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −12 Cera Alba at #7, wax film
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- +13 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
- −1 Dense mineral + wax system, stays heavy after dry-down
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (9)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
Is Detoxie SPF 50 Sunscreen Gel good?
It scores 49.0 out of 100 with protection rated weak, so it sits at the lower end and is best treated as a light daily option rather than primary sun defense.
Does the Detoxie SPF 50 Sunscreen Gel leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so it may leave a slight white film on some skin tones. It has a matte finish and a moderately heavier feel.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide with the older-generation chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. The matte gel does not commonly sting the eyes.