Gigi Vitamin E Hydratant Cream SPF 17 For Normal To Dry Skin
48/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gigi Vitamin E Hydratant Cream SPF 17 is an older-school chemical formula using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, 2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-Sulfonic Acid, and 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, aimed at normal to dry skin. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, low pore-clogging risk, and rarely stings. Protection is weak at SPF 17, so it scores 48.2/100: more a moisturizer with mild sun support than a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
19
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +11.2 2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +9.6 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #11, UV filter
- −6.8 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −40 Isobutylparaben at #25, EU-banned paraben
- −12 Butylparaben at #23, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #24, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +22 Shelf-chemistry block capped
- +32.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1, 3-Diol)
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #16
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
- −5 Stearic Acid at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #16
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #16
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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 (36)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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8 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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UV filter
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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17 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 40 EU-banned paraben
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26 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
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29 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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33 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Yellow 6
Colorant or pigment
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35 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
Is the Gigi Vitamin E Hydratant Cream SPF 17 For Normal To Dry Skin good?
It scores 48.2/100, a low rating driven mainly by weak protection at SPF 17. It works better as a moisturizer with mild sun support than as a dedicated sunscreen.
What SPF is the Gigi Vitamin E Hydratant Cream SPF 17 For Normal To Dry Skin?
It is SPF 17, which our scoring rates as weak protection. For meaningful daily sun defense, a higher SPF is generally recommended.
Is it good for dry skin?
It is aimed at normal to dry skin, with a lightweight balanced finish, low pore-clogging risk, and a low likelihood of stinging.