Madame Gie Madame Protect Me Sunscreen SPF 30 PA+++ With Calendula
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Madame Gie Madame Protect Me Sunscreen SPF 30 PA+++ with Calendula is a chemical sunscreen using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate alongside titanium dioxide, with older-generation chemistry. It wears dewy and lightweight with a low white cast and does not commonly sting. The low breakout trigger is generally welcome, and it works okay under makeup. Its protection is rated weak, however, and the score of 49.0/100 means it is best reserved for light, incidental sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
26
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- +1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #4, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
38
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 11 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (29)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 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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24 Xanthan Gum
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
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does Madame Gie Protect Me Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is low despite containing titanium dioxide, as it is mostly chemical. It generally wears dewy and lightweight without a chalky look.
Is the Madame Gie Madame Protect Me Sunscreen SPF 30 PA+++ With Calendula good for sun protection?
Its protection is rated weak, so it is generally best for light, incidental sun rather than prolonged exposure. For strong defense a higher-rated sunscreen is the safer pick.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
The breakout trigger reads low, which is generally friendlier for blemish-prone skin. The dewy finish suits drier skin more than very oily skin.