Farmec Romania Gerovital Sunscreen Cream SPF 50+
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Farmec Gerovital Sunscreen Cream is an SPF 50+ hybrid formula that pairs modern chemical filters like Tinosorb M and ethylhexyl triazone with titanium dioxide. It is lightweight with a dewy finish and very low white cast, so it wears comfortably under most conditions. Pore-clogging risk is low, though mild stinging is possible for sensitive eyes. Protection is good, but the lower overall score reflects a more average all-round profile.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- −40.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −19 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −11 BHA at #29, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −10 6 declared fragrance allergens
- −2 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #7 (nano)
- −12 Tinosorb M at #4, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +2.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #20, heavy oil
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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
40
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (39)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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 ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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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
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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21 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Gerovital Sunscreen Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It pairs modern chemical filters like Tinosorb M and ethylhexyl triazone with titanium dioxide.
Does the Farmec Romania Gerovital Sunscreen Cream SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is very low and the finish is dewy, so it wears comfortably. Mild stinging is possible for sensitive eyes.
Is the Farmec Romania Gerovital Sunscreen Cream SPF 50+ good?
Protection is good at SPF 50+, though the overall score is mid-range, reflecting a more average all-round profile. It is low on pore-clogging.