Gerovital Crema Nuantatoare SPF 50
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gerovital Crema Nuantatoare SPF 50 is a tinted sunscreen using a mix of modern and mineral filters, including Tinosorb M, Uvinul A Plus, Ensulizole, Tinosorb S and Uvinul T 150. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and does not commonly sting, and it works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a standout score of 91.2, it is one of the strongest options here for daily broad-spectrum defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- −28.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −12 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 BHA at #37, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #15
- −12 Tinosorb M at #4, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +7 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 6 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-75 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (37)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Ceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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29 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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32 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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33 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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34 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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37 BHA
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
- ↓ 11 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
Does the Gerovital tinted cream leave a white cast?
White cast is low. It relies mostly on modern filters with only light mineral content, and being tinted, it blends into skin with little visible cast.
Is Gerovital Crema Nuantatoare mineral or chemical?
It uses a mix of modern and mineral filters, including Tinosorb M, Uvinul A Plus, Ensulizole, Tinosorb S and Uvinul T 150, so it is largely a modern chemical formula with mineral support.
Is the Gerovital SPF 50 cream any good?
It scores 91.2 out of 100 with excellent protection, one of the highest here. It wears lightweight, does not commonly sting, and is a top choice for daily defense.