Goldheit X4 Skin Protect Serum (SPF 30)
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Goldheit X4 Skin Protect Serum (SPF 30) is a modern chemical sunscreen anchored by Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Uvinul A Plus. The serum-style formula feels lightweight, finishes balanced, and carries low white-cast risk, so it slips easily under other steps. It is generally low on pore-clogging concern and does not commonly sting on contact. With excellent protection and a score of 84.2/100, it is a refined everyday SPF 30 serum.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
- −7 Coconut Oil at #8, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 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)
- ← 4 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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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12 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Goldheit X4 Skin Protect Serum leave a white cast?
It commonly does not. White-cast risk rates low and the finish is balanced, so this chemical serum tends to disappear into skin.
Is Goldheit X4 mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen. The filters are Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Uvinul A Plus, with no mineral filters.
Is it a good SPF 30 serum?
Yes, it scores 84.2/100 with excellent protection. The lightweight, balanced serum finish makes it easy to layer under a routine.