My Dermatician Sun Drops SPF 35
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
My Dermatician Sun Drops SPF 35 is a pure mineral formula built on zinc oxide alone in a drops format. As a 100 percent mineral product it leaves a high, visible white cast and a slightly heavier feel, and it rates poor as a makeup base. It is non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. Protection is moderate and the 69/100 score is mid-range.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Oenothera Biennis Oil, Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 5 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Oenothera Biennis Oil)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Oenothera Biennis Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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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
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Ceramides
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 20% declared
- ↑ 40 20% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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13 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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22 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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26 Lysine Hcl
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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31 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
Is My Dermatician Sun Drops mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral. The drops use zinc oxide as the only UV filter.
Does the My Dermatician Sun Drops SPF 35 leave a white cast?
Yes, expect a visible white cast. As a pure zinc oxide formula it leaves high whiteness, and it rates poor as a makeup base.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It can work for acne-prone skin. Pore-clogging risk is low and it is non-stinging, though the heavier feel and white cast are trade-offs.