Frezyderm Active Sun Screen Tinted Face Cream SPF 50+
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Frezyderm Active Sun Screen Tinted Face Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid chemical sunscreen pairing modern filters like Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus and Uvinul T 150 with homosalate and octisalate. The tinted formula wears light with a balanced finish, low white cast and no stinging, and it works well under or in place of makeup. It is generally low risk for clogging pores. With excellent protection and a 79/100 score, it is a strong tinted daily face choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #11, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #36, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β35.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β5.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β27 7 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #36
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #13
- +5.6 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- β42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #28, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #36, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Nylon-12)
- β 1 Glycerin at #31, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #17, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Nylon-12)
- β 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- β 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (60)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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10 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Colorant or pigment
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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15 Polyamide-8
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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25 Glycogen
Supporting ingredient
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26 Silanetriol
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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31 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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32 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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37 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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40 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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41 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
-
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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52 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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53 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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57 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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58 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Frezyderm Active Sun Screen Tinted Face Cream good?
Yes. It scores 79/100 with excellent protection. It is a hybrid formula that pairs modern triazine filters with homosalate and octisalate.
Does the tinted cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. Being tinted, it wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and can double as light coverage.
Is the Frezyderm Active Sun Screen Tinted Face Cream SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin and under makeup?
It works well under makeup and is low risk for clogging pores, and it does not sting. The balanced finish suits a range of skin types.