Fix derma Shadow Spf 30+Gel
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Fixderma Shadow SPF 30+ Gel is a chemical-leaning sunscreen built on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone, with Benzophenone-4 and a little Zinc Oxide rounding out the filter list. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight gel feel that avoids any heavy mask, while pore-clogging risk stays low. The formula is generally gentle on wear, with only a medium tendency to sting. Scoring 68.1 with good protection, it is a solid daily gel for those who prefer a barely-there texture.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +13.3 Benzophenone-4 at #6, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −2.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Sulisobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-4)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Benzophenone-4 at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #12, heavy oil
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (18)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Benzophenone-4)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↓ 7 Sulisobenzone, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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pH adjuster
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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17 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Fixderma Shadow SPF 30 gel mineral or chemical?
It is primarily a chemical sunscreen built on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone, with Benzophenone-4 and a small amount of Zinc Oxide. It uses older-generation filters.
Is the Fix derma Shadow Spf 30+Gel good for oily, acne-prone skin?
It wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight gel texture, and pore-clogging risk is rated low, so it is generally suitable for oily and acne-prone skin.
Is Fixderma Shadow SPF 30 gel any good?
It scores 68.1 out of 100 with good rated protection, making it a solid everyday gel. White cast is low and the feel stays barely-there.