Gigi Vitamin E Hydratant SPF 20 Oily & Large Pore Skin
48/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gigi Vitamin E Hydratant SPF 20 for Oily and Large Pore Skin is a chemical moisturizer using older filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, and 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish, shows low white cast, and does not commonly sting. Breakout risk is generally low, fitting its oily-skin positioning. At SPF 20 the protection is weak and the score is 48, so it reads as a light daily moisturizer with limited sun cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
19
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole 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 #22, EU-banned paraben
- −12 Butylparaben at #21, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #20, 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
74
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Stearic Acid at #6, rich gel-network thickener
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
66
- +100 Starting score
- −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
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, 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
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (31)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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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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8 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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9 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Dimethicone
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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19 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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21 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 40 EU-banned paraben
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Yellow 6
Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 47005
Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
Is Gigi Vitamin E Hydratant good for oily skin?
It is positioned for oily and large-pore skin, with low breakout risk and a balanced, lightweight finish. It does not commonly sting.
What SPF is the Gigi Vitamin E Hydratant SPF 20 Oily & Large Pore Skin?
It is SPF 20, which gives weak measured protection. It reads more as a light daily moisturizer than a high-coverage sunscreen.
Is it good?
It scores 48 out of 100, mainly because of the low SPF and older filters. It is fine as a daily hydrator with light sun cover.