Frudia What's Wrong Help Cicaderm Sun Cream
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Frudia What's Wrong Help Cicaderm Sun Cream is a chemical sunscreen built on the modern filters Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, little to no white cast, is generally non-stinging and layers well under makeup. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 75.6/100, a comfortable everyday cream with a clean, modern filter set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #42, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (59)
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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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14 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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15 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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28 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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34 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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36 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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40 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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43 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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46 Tannic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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47 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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48 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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53 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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55 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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59 Calamine
Colorant or pigment
Is the Frudia What's Wrong Help Cicaderm Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Does Frudia Cicaderm Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The all-chemical formula stays clear and is generally non-stinging.
Is it good for oily skin and under makeup?
It has a balanced finish, layers well under makeup and is rated low for pore clogging. It scores 75.6/100 with moderate protection.