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FCL Fixderma SPF 80

FCL Fixderma SPF 80
FCL Fixderma SPF 80

62/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

FCL Fixderma SPF 80 is a hybrid sunscreen pairing a cinnamate, octocrylene-free filters and avobenzone with oxybenzone and titanium dioxide. It wears lightweight with low cast and a balanced finish, though it may sting sensitive eyes a little more than average. Protection is good and the 62/100 score makes it a high-SPF option with a slightly dated filter mix.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 71
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
  • +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
  • +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
  • −8.3 UVB coverage saturated
  • −22.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 80)
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Health safety

Low 14
  • +100 Starting score
  • −70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens

Low 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
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Eye sting

Medium 49
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains

High 15
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (24)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 5 Benzophenone-3

    Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  6. 6 Phospholipids

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  7. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  8. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  9. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  10. 10 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  11. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  13. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  16. Supporting ingredient

  17. 17 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  18. 18 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  20. 20 Melanin

    Supporting ingredient

  21. 21 Ectoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  22. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  23. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  24. 24 Fragrance

    Fragrance

Does FCL Fixderma SPF 80 leave a white cast?

White cast is rated low, so it should wear fairly clear despite a small amount of titanium dioxide. The finish is balanced and lightweight. Note it may sting sensitive eyes a little more than average.

What SPF is FCL Fixderma?

It is labeled SPF 80, a very high SPF figure. Our system rates its measured protection as good. The filter blend is hybrid and a bit dated.

Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

It is mostly chemical, blending a cinnamate and avobenzone with oxybenzone, plus titanium dioxide. It is not mineral-only. It scores 62/100.

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