Dot & Key Green Screen Spf 20 Day Cream
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dot & Key Green Screen SPF 20 Day Cream is a chemical sunscreen day cream that pairs older-generation UV filters (octinoxate, octocrylene, avobenzone) with a little titanium dioxide for added coverage. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and is reported to keep white cast low while sitting well under makeup. Sweat-sting and pore-clogging risk both read as low, so it suits everyday use. With a 63.6/100 score and only moderate measured protection, it is a reasonable light daily option rather than a high-protection pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #14, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −2.8 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #15, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
71
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #20
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #44, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #15, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #14, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #20, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #36, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalene, Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Squalene, Persea Gratissima Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 10 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 1.5 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 →Full ingredient list (47)
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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28 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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29 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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pH adjuster
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33 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
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34 Yellow 6
Colorant or pigment
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35 Silanetriol
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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40 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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42 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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43 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Dot & Key Green Screen SPF 20 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. The formula is mostly chemical filters with only a small amount of titanium dioxide, so it tends to blend in on most skin tones and works well as a base under makeup.
Is the Dot & Key Green Screen Spf 20 Day Cream good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and acne-prone skin reasonably well. The finish is balanced rather than greasy, and pore-clogging risk reads as low, so it is commonly a comfortable everyday choice for those skin types.
Is Dot & Key Green Screen mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical. It uses older-generation chemical filters including octinoxate, octocrylene and avobenzone, with a little titanium dioxide added for extra coverage.