Dr. Rossi DERM MD The Day Formula SPF 30 Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr. Rossi DERM MD The Day Formula SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula using Titanium Dioxide alone. It has a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, does not sting, and is lightweight with low breakout risk, sitting okay under makeup. However, the protection reads weak, and with a score of 49.0 the formula is generally outperformed by stronger mineral and hybrid options in its SPF range.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 8.8% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (8.8% total declared)
- +2.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Titanium Dioxide, 8.8% declared
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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 →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
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 8.8% declared
- ↑ 20 8.8% declared
- ↑ 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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10 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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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29 Caprylic
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Dr. Rossi DERM MD The Day Formula good?
It scores 49.0 out of 100, with protection reading weak for an SPF 30 product. It is lightweight and pleasant to wear, but it is generally outperformed by stronger options in its SPF range. Wear comfort is better than its protection rating.
Is the Dr. Rossi DERM MD The Day Formula SPF 30 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral formula using Titanium Dioxide as its only filter. There are no chemical filters. White cast stays low and it does not sting.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Breakout risk reads low and the formula sits okay under makeup, which generally suits acne-prone skin. It is lightweight with a balanced finish. The weak protection reading is the main caveat to weigh.