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Frezyderm Active Sun Screen Face Fluid SPF 50+

Frezyderm Active Sun Screen Face Fluid SPF 50+

88/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Frezyderm Active Sun Screen Face Fluid SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built entirely on modern filters: Uvinul A Plus, a Tinosorb-class triazine, Uvinul T, and Ensulizole, for excellent broad protection. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, leaves no white cast, and is generally gentle enough not to sting. It is generally low risk for clogging pores and works well under makeup. At 88/100 with excellent protection, it is an excellent daily face fluid.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 94
  • +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
  • +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
  • +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
  • βˆ’13.9 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Medium 52
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’30 10 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • βˆ’8 6 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 59
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
  • βˆ’23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
  • β†’ 1 Humectant polyols
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica)
  • ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
  • β†’ 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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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 (61)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ 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 Dibutyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  6. 6 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  8. 8 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 17.6 UV protection
  9. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  10. 10 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  11. 11 Lauryl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

  14. 14 Undecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. Botanical extract

  17. 17 Cotton Seed Extract

    Botanical extract

  18. Botanical extract

  19. Botanical extract

  20. 20 Rosemary Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  21. 21 Glycogen

    Supporting ingredient

  22. 22 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Pullulan

    Supporting ingredient

  24. 24 Sorbitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  25. 25 Charcoal Powder

    Supporting ingredient

  26. Supporting ingredient

  27. 27 Ethyl Ferulate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  28. 28 Sclerotium Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  29. 29 Polyamide-8

    Supporting ingredient

  30. 30 Polymethyl Methacrylate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  31. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  32. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  33. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  34. 34 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  35. 35 Sodium Laureth Sulfate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  36. 36 Aminomethyl Propanol

    pH adjuster

  37. 37 Gluconolactone

    Supporting ingredient

  38. 38 Calcium Gluconate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  39. 39 Tridecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  40. 40 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  41. 41 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  42. 42 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  43. 43 Polyquaternium-80

    Supporting ingredient

  44. 44 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  45. 45 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  46. 46 Methylpropanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  47. 47 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  48. 48 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  49. 49 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  50. 50 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  51. 51 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  52. 52 Amyl Cinnamal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  53. 53 Benzyl Salicylate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  54. 54 Cinnamyl Alcohol

    Supporting ingredient

  55. 55 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  56. 56 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  57. 57 Hexyl Cinnamal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  58. 58 Hydroxycitronellal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  59. 59 D-Limonene

    Supporting ingredient

  60. 60 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  61. Fragrance component, a declared allergen

Is Frezyderm Active Sun Screen Face Fluid SPF 50 good?

Yes, it scores 88/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection from an all-modern filter set. It is an excellent daily face fluid.

Does the Frezyderm Active Sun Screen Face Fluid SPF 50+ leave a white cast?

No, it is a fully chemical formula with no visible white cast and a balanced, lightweight finish.

Is it good for acne-prone skin?

It is generally low risk for clogging pores and wears lightweight, so it is commonly a comfortable choice for breakout-prone skin.

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