Skin&Lab Barrierderm Comfort Sun Cream
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skin&Lab Barrierderm Comfort Sun Cream is a barrier-focused sunscreen combining mineral Titanium Dioxide with modern filters like Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, and Ethylhexyl Triazone for broad coverage. It settles to a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low without stinging, with a low pore-clogging profile. The hybrid mineral and modern filter mix supports excellent measured protection. Its high score of 86.7/100 makes it one of the best options in this group, though the exact SPF is not listed here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +28 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +10)
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- −7.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −19.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil)
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White cast
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +3.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
69
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polypropylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #51, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Betaine)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polypropylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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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
Full ingredient list (61)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 28 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL)
- ↑ 38 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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30 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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36 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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44 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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48 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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49 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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50 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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61 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Skin&Lab Barrierderm Comfort Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining mineral Titanium Dioxide with modern filters like Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. This mix gives broad coverage. It is not a mineral-only formula.
Does Skin&Lab Barrierderm Comfort Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced. It stays lightweight and does not sting, with a low pore-clogging profile. That makes it comfortable for daily face wear.
Is this a good sunscreen?
Yes, it is one of the best here, scoring 86.7/100 with excellent measured protection. The barrier-focused, lightweight formula suits everyday use well. Note that the exact SPF is not listed here.