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Gerovital Poliplant Microbiom Protect SPF 15 Plant

Gerovital SPF 15
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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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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.

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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Undecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  4. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  6. 6 Tridecane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
  8. 8 Zinc Oxide

    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)
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 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)
  11. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. Botanical extract

  13. Supporting ingredient

  14. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
  15. Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  17. 17 C15-19 Alkane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. 19 Polyglycerin-6

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  20. 20 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  21. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

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

    • ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  23. 23 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  24. 24 Simethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  25. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  27. Supporting ingredient

  28. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 4.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
  29. 29 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  30. Botanical extract

  31. Botanical extract

  32. Botanical extract

  33. Botanical extract

  34. 34 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  35. 35 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  36. 36 BHA

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

    • ↓ 11 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
  37. 37 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  38. 38 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  39. 39 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  40. 40 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

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