Fixderma Shadow SPF 70+ Cream
55/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Fixderma Shadow SPF 70+ Cream is a chemical sunscreen using Octinoxate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone, and Oxybenzone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, but it is rated high for stinging, so caution near the eyes is sensible. Pore-clogging risk is low. With good protection but a score of 54.6/100, weighed down partly by an older filter set, it is a high-SPF option best for those who tolerate it well.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #6, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #17, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −33.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 70)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
8
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #6, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (PVP)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (30)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 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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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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9 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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12 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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19 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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22 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
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29 Melanin
Supporting ingredient
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Fixderma Shadow SPF 70 cream sting?
It is rated high for stinging, so caution near the eyes is sensible. Those with sensitive skin may prefer a gentler formula.
Is the Fixderma Shadow SPF 70+ Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using Octinoxate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone, and Oxybenzone. White cast is rated low.
Is Fixderma Shadow SPF 70 any good?
It has good protection but scores 54.6/100, weighed down partly by an older filter set. It is a high-SPF option best for those who tolerate it well.