Pharmaceries A Medic Protection Special Protection Cream Spf 100+
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pharmaceries A Medic Protection Special Protection Cream is a high SPF 100+ cream pairing modern chemical filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with Zinc Oxide. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast, does not commonly sting, and is generally acne-friendly while layering well under makeup. Protection is excellent and the score is 88.5/100, a strong high-defense option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −29.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −22.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −11.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 100)
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #22
- −12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #22, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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 (30)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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21 Arginine
pH adjuster
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22 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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27 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
How strong is the SPF on Pharmaceries A Medic Protection cream?
It is labeled SPF 100+ and its protection is rated excellent, scoring 88.5/100, making it a strong high-defense option for demanding sun exposure.
Is the Pharmaceries A Medic Protection Special Protection Cream Spf 100+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing modern chemical filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with Zinc Oxide.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears balanced and lightweight despite the high SPF, and is generally acne-friendly while layering well under makeup.