Fixderma A Gel SPF 30 Sunscreen
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Fixderma A Gel SPF 30 is a chemical-led sunscreen with an older filter mix including Benzophenone-4, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone, Ensulizole, and a touch of Zinc Oxide. The gel wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, and is gentle with low sting and low pore-clogging risk. Protection rates as good and the overall score of 69 makes it a serviceable everyday gel, particularly for those who prefer a light texture.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +14 Benzophenone-4 at #1, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #17, UV filter
- −8.1 UVB 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 #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Sulisobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #15, 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
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Benzophenone-4 at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #15, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin E
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.
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Legacy UV filter (Benzophenone-4), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 14 UV protection
- ↓ 7 Sulisobenzone, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 10 migrates into eyes with sweat
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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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
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14 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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22 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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23 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Is Fixderma A Gel mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical-led sunscreen, with an older filter mix including Benzophenone-4, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone, Ensulizole, and a touch of Zinc Oxide. It is rated SPF 30.
Does the Fixderma A Gel SPF 30 Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally wears without an obvious whitening effect. The gel feels lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Its pore-clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting, so it generally suits acne-prone skin. The overall score is 69 out of 100 with good protection.