doctor OR Face Cream SPF 15
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
doctor OR Face Cream SPF 15 is a hybrid sunscreen using Octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus, and Ethylhexyl Triazone in a face-cream format. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and is low on stinging and pore-clogging, so it works well under makeup. The filter blend earns good protection, though the SPF 15 label suits lighter daily exposure. With a score of 74.9/100, it is a solid gentle daily face cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −11 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −1 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (28)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Zinc Sulfate
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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20 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the doctor OR Face Cream SPF 15 work under makeup?
Yes. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging risk, so it sits well as a makeup base.
Is SPF 15 enough?
The filter blend earns good protection, though the SPF 15 label suits lighter daily exposure rather than long sun. The score is 74.9/100.
Is the doctor OR Face Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, using Octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus, and Ethylhexyl Triazone.