Sesderma Acglicolic Classic Moisturizing Cream SPF 15
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sesderma Acglicolic Classic is primarily a moisturizing cream carrying a low SPF 15, using older chemical filters with a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast and low pore-clogging potential, though it may sting if it reaches the eyes. Protection is rated moderate, fitting its low SPF, and it scores 63.4/100. Best seen as a light daily moisturizer with mild sun support, not a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
38
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #54, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Titanium Dioxide at #54 (nano)
- +0.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #16
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #54
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
High
31
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β48 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Steareth-2, Steareth-21)
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Fabric stains
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #54, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #16
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #52, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #16
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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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 (58)
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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pH adjuster
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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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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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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16 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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19 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Soybean
Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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38 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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39 Lactose
Supporting ingredient
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40 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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42 Fragrance
Fragrance
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43 Pectin
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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48 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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49 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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pH adjuster
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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57 Whey Protein
Supporting ingredient
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58 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
What SPF is Sesderma Acglicolic Classic?
It carries a low SPF 15. It is primarily a moisturizing cream with mild sun support rather than a dedicated sunscreen.
Is the Sesderma Acglicolic Classic Moisturizing Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, using older filters with a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It scores 63.4/100 with moderate protection.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced and lightweight, though it may sting if it reaches the eyes.