Madame Gie Madame Protect Me Sun Serum SPF 30 Pa+++ With Dustress Out
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Madame Gie Madame Protect Me Sun Serum SPF 30 PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. The serum wears matte and lightweight with a low white cast, and is generally low risk for clogging pores, making it excellent as a base under makeup, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. With moderate protection and a score of 68.3/100, it is a makeup-friendly serum best suited to lighter daily sun needs.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
55
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Beheneth-25)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 7.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 1 Glycerin at #27, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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15 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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16 Beheneth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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27 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
Does Madame Gie Protect Me Sun Serum work under makeup?
Yes, it performs excellently as a makeup base. It wears matte and lightweight with a low white cast, so makeup tends to sit cleanly on top.
Is the Madame Gie Madame Protect Me Sun Serum SPF 30 Pa+++ With Dustress Out mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using older filters Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a reasonable fit. The matte finish and low pore-clogging risk are commonly preferred by oily and acne-prone skin, though SPF 30 protection is moderate.