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Frudia What's Wrong Help Cicaderm Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++

Frudia What's Wrong Help Cicaderm Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++

77/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 84
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
  • +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #16, UV filter
  • βˆ’12 UVB coverage saturated
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

High 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 65
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’17 6 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 89
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
  • +1.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
  • +2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Medium 59
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • βˆ’6 3 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’11 Cooling agents (Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide, Menthyl Lactate)
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 41
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’48 4 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Isostearate)
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • βˆ’5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 Humectant polyols
  • β†’ 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
  • β†’ 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (65)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  3. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 4 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
  5. 5 Methylpropanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  8. 8 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  9. 9 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  10. 10 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  11. 11 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. 12 Dipropylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  13. 13 Polysorbate 60

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 Cetearyl Olivate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. 15 Sorbitan Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 13.2 UV protection
  17. 17 Sorbitan Olivate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  18. 18 Cetearyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  19. 19 Aluminum Hydroxide

    Supporting ingredient

  20. 20 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  21. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  22. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  23. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  24. 24 Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  25. 25 Stearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  26. 26 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  27. 27 Menthyl Lactate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  28. Supporting ingredient

  29. Supporting ingredient

  30. 30 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  31. 31 Myristyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  32. 32 Sorbitan Isostearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  33. 33 Lauryl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  34. 34 Glucose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  35. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  36. Botanical extract

  37. 37 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  38. 38 Madecassic Acid

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  39. 39 Asiaticoside

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  40. 40 Asiatic Acid

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  41. Botanical extract

  42. Botanical extract

  43. 43 Biosaccharide Gum-4

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  44. 44 Licorice Extract

    Botanical extract

  45. Botanical extract

  46. 46 Rosemary Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  47. 47 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  48. 48 Madecassoside

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  49. Botanical extract

  50. 50 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  51. Botanical extract

  52. Botanical extract

  53. Botanical extract

  54. Botanical extract

  55. Botanical extract

  56. 56 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  57. 57 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  58. 58 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  59. 59 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  60. Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  61. 61 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  62. 62 Amyl Cinnamal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  63. 63 Benzyl Salicylate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  64. Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  65. 65 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

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