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Maruderm SPF 50+ Mineral Filter Sun Cream

Maruderm SPF 50
Maruderm SPF 50+ Mineral Filter Sun Cream

69/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Maruderm SPF 50+ Mineral Filter Sun Cream is a pure mineral sunscreen based on Zinc Oxide. As an all-mineral formula it carries a higher chance of visible white cast and is rated poor as a makeup base, but it has a balanced finish, is generally non-stinging, and is low for pore-clogging. With a 69.1/100 score and only moderate measured protection, it is a basic mineral option rather than a standout.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 43
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Medium 55
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • −5 Stearic Acid at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
  • → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #8, hyaluronic family
  • → 9 4 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Pca, …)
  • → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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)
  • ✨ Allantoin

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 → nourishing light emollient
  6. 6 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 4 → nourishing humectant
  7. 7 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
  8. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  9. 9 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  10. 10 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  11. 11 Sodium PCA

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant
  12. 12 Sodium Lactate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant
  13. 13 Arginine

    pH adjuster

  14. 14 Aspartic Acid

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  15. 15 Pca

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  16. 16 Glycine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  17. 17 Alanine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  18. 18 Serine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  19. 19 Valine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  20. 20 Proline

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  21. 21 Threonine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  22. 22 Isoleucine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  23. 23 Histidine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  24. 24 Phenylalanine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  25. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  26. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  28. 28 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  29. 29 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  30. 30 Lactic Acid

    pH adjuster

  31. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

Does Maruderm SPF 50+ Mineral Sun Cream leave a white cast?

White cast is rated high. As an all-mineral Zinc Oxide formula it can leave a visible cast, so blend it well and consider it best on lighter skin tones.

Does the Maruderm SPF 50+ Mineral Filter Sun Cream work under makeup?

It is rated poor as a makeup base, so it is better worn on its own than layered under foundation. It does have a balanced finish and is generally non-stinging.

Is it mineral or chemical, and is it good?

It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide. It scores 69.1/100 with moderate measured protection, a basic mineral option.

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