Farmec Romania Gerovitak H3 Erma+ Sun SPF 50 Kids
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Farmec Gerovital H3 Erma+ Sun SPF 50 Kids is a chemical kids sunscreen built on a broad, modern filter mix including methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, and ethylhexyl triazone. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, leaves no visible white cast, and its low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally easy on delicate skin. SPF 50 with excellent measured protection suits high-sun and family use. The overall score of 87.4/100 marks it as a strong choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #18, UV filter
- −32.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
79
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −11 BHA at #29, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #2, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −50 6 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-75 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (36)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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12 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Ceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 BHA
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
- ↓ 11 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the Farmec Romania Gerovitak H3 Erma+ Sun SPF 50 Kids leave a white cast?
No, it leaves no visible white cast. It is a lightweight chemical kids formula with a balanced finish.
Is the Farmec Romania Gerovitak H3 Erma+ Sun SPF 50 Kids mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on a broad, modern filter mix, including methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, and ethylhexyl triazone.
Is it good overall?
Yes, it is a strong choice. SPF 50 with excellent measured protection and an overall score of 87.4/100 suit high-sun and family use.