Mellisa D-vitamin Cream SPF 15
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mellisa D-vitamin Cream SPF 15 is a chemical (modern) sunscreen that pairs ethylhexyl triazone with diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, two well-regarded UV filters. It has a dewy finish, a low white cast and a lightweight feel, and is generally gentle since it does not commonly sting. With only moderate SPF 15 protection it suits low-exposure days rather than strong sun, but the score of 75.2/100 reflects its clean, modern filter choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
38
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #27, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #27, comedogenic oil/butter
- −2 Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil at #26, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
- −9 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #7, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
21
- +100 Starting score
- −41 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −5 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 #19, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 9 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 12 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (36)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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4 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Guar Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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22 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Aroma
Fragrance
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Mellisa D-vitamin Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with modern filters. It uses ethylhexyl triazone and diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, both well-regarded UV filters.
What SPF is the Mellisa D-vitamin Cream SPF 15 and is that enough?
It is SPF 15, which offers moderate protection. That suits low-exposure days and indoor or commute wear rather than long, direct sun.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is low and it has a dewy finish. It absorbs cleanly without a mineral whiteness and does not commonly sting.