Frezyderm Sun Screen Velvet Face Spf 50+
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Frezyderm Sun Screen Velvet Face SPF 50+ is a hybrid facial sunscreen using Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and the modern filter Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It dries to a matte finish, performs excellently as a makeup base, stays lightweight, shows little to no white cast and is generally non-stinging. Protection is rated good and the score is 77.8/100, a strong everyday face option for those who like a matte base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- β4.7 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Octinoxate at #4, 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
- 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
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (17)
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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Glass Beads
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Is Frezyderm Velvet Face good for oily skin and under makeup?
Yes. It dries to a matte finish, works excellently as a makeup base and is rated low for pore clogging, so it is well suited to oilier skin.
Does the Frezyderm Sun Screen Velvet Face Spf 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is mostly chemical filters with no mineral component, so it stays clear on the skin.
Is Frezyderm Velvet Face SPF 50 good?
Yes, it scores 77.8/100 with good protection. It is lightweight, low-sting and matte, a strong everyday face option.