Fadeout Fade Out Advanced Even Skin Tone Moisturiser For Men SPF 25
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Fadeout Fade Out Advanced Even Skin Tone Moisturiser For Men SPF 25 combines the older chemical filters ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and homosalate with mineral titanium dioxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, shows little to no white cast, and does not sting the eyes. The formula is commonly low on pore-clogging concerns. Protection is rated weak at SPF 25 with a score of 49.0/100, so it suits light daily wear best.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
25
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 6 1 strong humectants (Sodium Lactate)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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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 (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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 6 → nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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15 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Fadeout Fade Out Moisturiser For Men leave a white cast?
No, it commonly shows little to no white cast. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Fadeout Fade Out Advanced Even Skin Tone Moisturiser For Men SPF 25 mineral or chemical?
It is a combination formula. It uses older chemical filters with mineral titanium dioxide.
Is it enough sun protection on its own?
Protection is rated weak at SPF 25 with a score of 49.0/100, so it suits light daily wear best. For longer sun exposure, choose a higher-SPF option.