Gerovital H3 Derma+ Sun Expert Spf 50 Natural Teinted
91/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gerovital H3 Derma+ Sun Expert SPF 50 Natural Tinted is a mineral-modern hybrid using an advanced filter blend including Tinosorb M, avobenzone-free modern UV filters such as Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. Being tinted, it wears with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and stays lightweight. Breakout risk is generally low. With excellent protection and a top-tier score of 91, it is among the strongest daily sunscreens here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- −32.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6.7 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
87
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #15
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +13.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #6, 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 #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #33, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 1 Glycerin at #19, 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
- ← 0.5 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 →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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12 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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19 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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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31 Ceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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34 Ci 77491
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)
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38 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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pH adjuster
Does the Gerovital Sun Expert tinted sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is rated low, helped by the natural tint. The finish is balanced.
Is the Gerovital H3 Derma+ Sun Expert Spf 50 Natural Teinted chemical or mineral?
It is a mineral-modern hybrid using an advanced filter blend including Tinosorb M, Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S, and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Is it good?
It scores 91 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is among the strongest daily sunscreens in the catalog.