Fixderma Sunscreen SPF 30+ Gel
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Fixderma Sunscreen SPF 30+ Gel is a chemical gel built on an older-school filter mix of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone), Octocrylene and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, with a small amount of Zinc Oxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and it is generally pore-friendly with an okay makeup base. Sweat-and-sting behavior is moderate. With good rated protection and a score of 65/100, it is a serviceable lightweight gel sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −17.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Xanthan Gum)
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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6 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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11 Zinc Oxide
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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12 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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18 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does Fixderma SPF 30+ Gel leave a white cast?
No, it commonly leaves a low white cast. It is mainly a chemical gel with only a small amount of Zinc Oxide, so it tends to apply clear.
Is the Fixderma Sunscreen SPF 30+ Gel good for oily skin?
As a lightweight gel with a balanced finish and low pore-clogging rating, it is generally a reasonable choice for oily skin. Sweat-and-sting behavior is moderate.
Is Fixderma SPF 30+ Gel any good?
It scores 65/100 with good rated protection. It is a serviceable lightweight gel, though its older-school filter base trails more modern SPF 30 options.