Gerovital Poliplant Microbiom Protect SPF 15 Plant
76/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +4.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #28, UV filter
- −18.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −11 BHA at #36, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #14, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide at #8 (nano)
- −3 Titanium Dioxide at #22 (nano)
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +2.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #28, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #22
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Fungal acne
High
4
- +100 Starting score
- −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium 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 (40)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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23 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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24 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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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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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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36 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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38 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling