Frezyderm Sun Screen Fluid-to-powder SPF 50+
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Frezyderm Sun Screen Fluid-to-powder SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation filters including Homosalate, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It dries to a matte finish and works excellently as a makeup base, staying lightweight with little to no white cast, though it can sting slightly near the eyes. Protection is rated only moderate and the score is 63.1/100, so it suits oil-prone skin wanting a mattifying base more than maximum defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β16.7 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Isoceteth-10)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Nylon-12)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica Silylate, Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
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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 (26)
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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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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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)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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8 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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14 PEG-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Isoceteth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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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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26 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Is Frezyderm Fluid-to-powder good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a strong fit. The finish is matte and it is rated low for pore clogging, so it helps control shine. It also works excellently as a makeup base.
Is the Frezyderm Sun Screen Fluid-to-powder SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation filters including Homosalate, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
Is Frezyderm Fluid-to-powder SPF 50 any good?
It scores 63.1/100 with only moderate protection, so it is more of a mattifying makeup base than a maximum-defense sunscreen. It can also sting slightly near the eyes.