Sesderma Screenses Color Compact Sunscreen SPF 50
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sesderma Screenses Color Compact Sunscreen SPF 50 is a tinted compact hybrid sunscreen combining Titanium Dioxide with Avobenzone and Tinosorb S. It wears with a balanced finish and low white cast, helped by the tint, though the compact base feels somewhat heavier on skin. Pore-clogging risk is generally low and makeup sits okay over it. With excellent protection and a score of 77.4/100, it is a convenient touch-up and coverage option for on-the-go reapplication.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β11.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- β2 Cera Alba at #25, wax film
- β2 Polyethylene at #13, wax film
- β5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- β6 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #4, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Isopropyl Myristate at #21, heavy comedogenic ester
- β32 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- β23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- β50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
High
7
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #30, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 11 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Silylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, β¦)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 11 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, β¦)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalene, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 7 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 heavy oil
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5 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 5 butter/occlusive fat
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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15 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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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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30 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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31 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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32 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does Sesderma Screenses Color Compact leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It is a tinted compact, and the color plus the balanced finish help it blend without an obvious cast.
Is the Sesderma Screenses Color Compact Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters Avobenzone and Tinosorb S.
Is it good?
It scores 77.4/100 with excellent protection. As a tinted compact it is handy for on-the-go touch-ups and added coverage.