Dr.Select UV Gel Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr.Select UV Gel Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical-led gel cream that uses Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane alongside some Titanium Dioxide, an older-style filter mix. It applies with a matte, lightweight finish, keeps pore-clogging low, is unlikely to sting, and shows little to no white cast, so it rates as a good makeup base. With moderate protection and an overall score of 70.2/100, it is a comfortable everyday gel cream for those who like a high-SPF, low-shine feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
53
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −0.3 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- +4 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #25, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #12, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Urea)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 6 High mineral load at #6 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 (38)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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16 Fullerenes
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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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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22 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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25 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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26 Silver
Supporting ingredient
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27 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Supporting ingredient
Is Dr.Select UV Gel Cream good for oily skin?
Its matte finish and low pore-clogging rating make it generally well-suited to oily skin. It is lightweight and unlikely to sting.
Does the Dr.Select UV Gel Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and shows little to no residue, even with some Titanium Dioxide in the formula. It also works well as a makeup base.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is mainly chemical, led by Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with some Titanium Dioxide. It scores 70.2/100 overall with moderate protection.