Pharmaceris Spectrum-Protect Spf 50+, Ppd 30, Hev, Ir
86/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pharmaceris Spectrum-Protect SPF 50+ is a fully modern chemical sunscreen built on newer filters including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, with stated PPD 30 plus HEV and IR claims. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and very low white cast, gentle with low sting and low pore-clogging risk, and okay under makeup. With a high 86.2/100 score and excellent protection, it is one of the top choices in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #11, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- β17.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β3.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β11 BHA at #31, on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β25 Tinosorb M at #2, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Octocrylene at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #14, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Canola Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #11, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Canola Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 8 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Canola Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (34)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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11 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 13.2 UV protection
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Arginine
pH adjuster
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26 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 BHA
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
- β 11 on a regulatory carcinogenicity watchlist (IARC 2B)
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
Does the Pharmaceris Spectrum-Protect Spf 50+, Ppd 30, Hev, Ir leave a white cast?
No. It tests very low for white cast and wears with a balanced finish, so it should blend into skin and is okay under makeup.
Is the Pharmaceris Spectrum-Protect Spf 50+, Ppd 30, Hev, Ir mineral or chemical?
It is a fully modern chemical sunscreen, using newer filters like Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, with stated PPD 30 plus HEV and IR claims.
Is it any good?
It scores 86.2/100 with excellent protection, one of the top picks in this group. It is lightweight, gentle and low for pore-clogging risk.