Pharmaceris A Vita- Sensilium Deeply Moisturizing Cream SPF 20
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pharmaceris A Vita-Sensilium Deeply Moisturizing Cream SPF 20 is a hybrid-leaning chemical cream combining octinoxate, ethylhexyl triazone and avobenzone. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, does not sting and keeps white cast low, which generally suits sensitive skin. SPF 20 offers moderate everyday protection rather than high-exposure cover. The 67.3/100 score positions it as a comfortable daily moisturiser with sun defence.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
38
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −6.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (33)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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17 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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26 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Inulin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Pharmaceris A Vita-Sensilium Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical, hybrid-leaning cream on octinoxate, ethylhexyl triazone and avobenzone.
Does the Pharmaceris A Vita- Sensilium Deeply Moisturizing Cream SPF 20 sting or leave a white cast?
It does not sting and keeps white cast low, with a balanced, lightweight finish that generally suits sensitive skin.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 20, offering moderate everyday protection rather than high-exposure cover. Its overall score is 67.3/100.