Physiogel Calming Relief Anti-Redness Day Cream SPF 20
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Physiogel Calming Relief Anti-Redness Day Cream is an SPF 20 day cream with a modern filter set of Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced, comforting finish, keeps white cast low, and does not commonly sting the eyes, which suits sensitive, redness-prone skin. It is generally low for pore-clogging. It earns excellent protection and a high score of 90.1/100, making it a strong gentle daytime choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +14 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isostearyl Isostearate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 14 UV protection
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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 (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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9 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Physiogel Calming Relief good for sensitive, redness-prone skin?
It is generally a strong fit. It has a balanced, comforting finish, does not commonly sting the eyes and rates low for pore-clogging, which suits sensitive and redness-prone skin.
What SPF is the Physiogel Calming Relief Anti-Redness Day Cream SPF 20 and is the protection strong?
It is SPF 20, yet it earns excellent broad-spectrum protection in our assessment thanks to its modern filter set, scoring 90.1/100 overall.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical, using modern filters including Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.