Pharmaceris T Sebostatic Normalizing Anti Acne Day Face Cream SPF 20
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pharmaceris T Sebostatic Normalizing Anti Acne Day Face Cream SPF 20 is a hybrid sunscreen-moisturizer pairing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and avobenzone with more modern filters like ethylhexyl triazone, aimed at oily and breakout-prone skin. It has a low white cast and a balanced, lightweight finish, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, which suits its anti-acne positioning. It works well under makeup, though it rates medium on the stinging scale. Protection is good, and with a score of 68.4/100 it is a reasonable daily cream, limited mainly by its lower SPF 20.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- β13.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- β5 Cetyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 10 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (23)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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10 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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19 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is the Pharmaceris T Sebostatic Normalizing Anti Acne Day Face Cream SPF 20 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes, it is aimed at oily and breakout-prone skin. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and rates low on the pore-clogging scale, fitting its anti-acne positioning.
What SPF is the Pharmaceris T Sebostatic Normalizing Anti Acne Day Face Cream SPF 20 and is it good?
It is SPF 20 with protection rated good. With a score of 68.4/100 it is a reasonable daily anti-acne cream, limited mainly by the lower SPF.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, using mostly chemical filters like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, and ethylhexyl triazone. It is chemical-led rather than a mineral formula.