Pharmaceris V V Vito-melo Day Cream SPF 50
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pharmaceris V V Vito-melo Day Cream SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen combining chemical filters like octinoxate, octocrylene, avobenzone and Uvinul T 150 with Tinosorb M and a touch of titanium dioxide. It has no white cast, a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, with only mild potential to sting, and it is acne-friendly with low pore-clogging potential. It works as an okay makeup base and delivers good protection. The score of 72.4/100 places it as a solid mid-pack day cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- −44.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −23.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −1.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (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
89
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #11 (nano)
- −6 Tinosorb M at #10
- +2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
69
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #13, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
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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 (35)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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23 Naringenin
Supporting ingredient
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24 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Timonacic
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Pharmaceris V Vito-melo Day Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No notable white cast. Although it contains a small amount of titanium dioxide, it is mostly chemical filters and settles to a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Pharmaceris V V Vito-melo Day Cream SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable. The finish is balanced and lightweight, the formula is acne-friendly with low pore-clogging potential, and it has only mild potential to sting.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid. It combines chemical filters like octinoxate, octocrylene, avobenzone and Uvinul T 150 with Tinosorb M and a touch of titanium dioxide.