Dot & Key Vitamin C + E Super Bright Sunscreen SPF 50+++
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dot & Key Vitamin C + E Super Bright Sunscreen is an SPF 50+ chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with some titanium dioxide. It keeps white cast low and wears lightweight with a balanced finish, though it can produce medium sting. The low pore-clogging profile is generally friendly to blemish-prone skin. With a score of 59.5 and good protection, it is a vitamin- enriched daily option that leans on an older filter set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −10.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyacrylate-13)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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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 (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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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13 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Dot & Key Vitamin C + E Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is mostly a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Benzophenone-3, with some titanium dioxide. That keeps white cast low. It is rated SPF 50+.
Does the Dot & Key Vitamin C + E Super Bright Sunscreen SPF 50+++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it commonly applies without an obvious white film. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish. The added vitamins target a brightening effect over time.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile, so it is generally agreeable for blemish- prone skin, though sting potential is medium so avoid the eyes. Its score is 59.5 out of 100 with good protection. It leans on an older filter set.