Frezyderm Sun Screen Color Velvet Face Cream Spf 50+
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Frezyderm Sun Screen Color Velvet Face Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid, tinted sunscreen that blends titanium dioxide with chemical filters including Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate for excellent protection. The tint keeps white cast low, it wears with a balanced finish and stays lightweight, though it may sting if it reaches the eyes. It has a low pore-clogging profile and is workable under makeup. With a score of 72.9/100, it is a solid tinted face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- β21.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate)
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #14, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (16)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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15 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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16 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does the Frezyderm Color Velvet Face Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The tint in this hybrid formula helps offset the titanium dioxide for a more natural finish.
Is the Frezyderm Sun Screen Color Velvet Face Cream Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It blends titanium dioxide with chemical filters such as Octocrylene and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Is this Frezyderm sunscreen good?
It scores 72.9/100 with excellent protection. The tinted, lightweight finish makes it a solid daily face option, though it may sting near the eyes.