Gerovital Must Have Moisturizing Cream SPF 15
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gerovital Must Have Moisturizing Cream SPF 15 pairs hydration with a hybrid filter system that mixes modern chemical filters such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol with some zinc oxide. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and its low breakout-trigger profile is generally agreeable for daily use. Despite the low SPF 15 label, the axis rates protection as excellent thanks to the broad filter mix. With a high score of 83.8, it is a strong choice for a light daily moisturiser with sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #33, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +4.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #34, UV filter
- −11.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −11 BHA at #43, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2.5 Zinc Oxide at #14 (nano)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #5
- −3 Tinosorb M at #15
- +5.3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #34, 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
43
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #13, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 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 (46)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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14 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Ceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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24 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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25 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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26 Glycogen
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.2 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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36 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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37 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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39 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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40 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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41 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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43 BHA
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
- ↓ 11 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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46 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is mostly chemical with a hybrid filter system. It blends modern chemical filters such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol with some zinc oxide.
Does the Gerovital Must Have Moisturizing Cream SPF 15 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, so it generally blends in well for daily use.
Is the Gerovital Must Have Moisturizing Cream SPF 15 good despite the SPF 15 label?
Yes, it performs well. The broad filter mix earns an excellent protection rating and a high score of 83.8, making it a strong light daily moisturiser with sun defense.