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Pharmagel Sun Therape Face & Body Moisturizer Spf 35

Pharmagel SPF 35
Pharmagel Sun Therape Face & Body Moisturizer Spf 35

54/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 48
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • −4 UVB coverage saturated
  • −2.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety

Low 14
  • +100 Starting score
  • −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens

Low 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Medium 35
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • −1 Coconut Oil at #32, heavy oil
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Comedogenic

Low 78
  • +100 Starting score
  • −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
  • −2 Myristyl Myristate at #15, heavy comedogenic ester
  • −2 Coconut Oil at #32, comedogenic oil/butter
  • −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #38, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

High 9
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
  • −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate)
  • −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
  • +0 Undecylenic Acid at #56, an antifungal (does not feed Malassezia)
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Fabric stains

Medium 35
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • → 1 Glycerin at #26, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
  • → 3 3 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • → 3 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
  • → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

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Full ingredient list (62)

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.

  1. 1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Benzophenone-3

    Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 22 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  4. 4 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    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
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Ethylhexyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. 7 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  8. 8 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. 9 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  11. 11 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
  12. 12 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  14. 14 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. 15 Myristyl Myristate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. 17 Hydroxyethylcellulose

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. 18 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. 19 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  20. 20 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  21. 21 Hexylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  22. 22 Myristyl Laurate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  23. 23 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  24. 24 Tetrasodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  25. 25 Aminomethyl Propanol

    pH adjuster

  26. 26 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  27. 27 Glycolic Acid

    pH adjuster

  28. 28 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  29. 29 Morus Alba Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  30. 30 Borago Officinalis

    Botanical extract

  31. 31 Butyloctyl Salicylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  32. 32 Coconut Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  33. 33 Dimethylaminoethanol Tartrate

    Supporting ingredient

  34. 34 Kojic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  35. 35 Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  36. 36 Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  37. 37 Niacin

    Supporting ingredient

  38. 38 Persea Gratissima Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  39. 39 Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  40. 40 Rosa Canina Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  41. 41 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  42. 42 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  43. 43 Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  44. 44 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  45. 45 Licorice Extract

    Botanical extract

  46. 46 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  47. 47 Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract

    Botanical extract

  48. 48 Achillea Millefolium Extract

    Botanical extract

  49. 49 Echinacea Angustifolia Extract

    Botanical extract

  50. 50 Hydrastis Canadensis Extract

    Botanical extract

  51. 51 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract

    Botanical extract

  52. 52 Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  53. 53 Limonium Gerberi Extract

    Botanical extract

  54. 54 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  55. 55 Lactic Acid

    pH adjuster

  56. 56 Undecylenic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  57. 57 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  58. 58 Yellow 6

    Colorant or pigment

  59. 59 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  60. 60 Plankton Extract

    Botanical extract

  61. 61 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  62. 62 FD&C Red 40

    Colorant or pigment

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