Frezyderm Sun Screen Color Velvet Face Cream SPF50+
77/100 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 #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- β18.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β5.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, 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
83
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +17.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +2.4 Volatile hydrocarbon at #1, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #19, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 3 High mineral load at #4 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 (21)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 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), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.4 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Glass Beads
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 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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19 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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20 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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21 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 SPF50+ 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.