Helia-D Cell Concept Rejuvenating Anti-Wrinkle Day Cream SPF 20
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Helia-D Cell Concept Rejuvenating Anti-Wrinkle Day Cream SPF 20 is a hybrid day cream pairing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with the modern filter diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate. It has a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, generally does not sting and has low breakout-trigger risk. As an SPF 20 day cream its protection is rated moderate, suited to indoor days and brief exposure rather than prolonged sun. The score of 69.2/100 reflects its role as an anti-aging moisturizer with added SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
52
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −6 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #16, heavy oil
- −8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #3, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
- −4 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #9, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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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
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- ← 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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26 Isomalt
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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35 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
What SPF is the Helia-D Cell Concept Day Cream?
It is labeled SPF 20, and its protection is rated moderate, suited to indoor days and brief exposure rather than prolonged sun.
Is the Helia-D Cell Concept Rejuvenating Anti-Wrinkle Day Cream SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with the modern filter diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white-cast rating with a balanced, lightweight finish.