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SKINRx LAB Madecera Cream Waterful Sun Up Plus SPF50+/PA++++

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SKINRx LAB Madecera Cream Waterful Sun Up Plus SPF50+/PA++++

83/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

SKINRx LAB Madecera Cream Waterful Sun Up Plus is an SPF50+ hybrid sunscreen combining chemical filters with newer-generation UV filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, and works well as a makeup base. Protection is rated excellent. With a score of 83.3/100, it is a strong everyday option for those wanting matte wear and reliable coverage.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 100
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
  • +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
  • +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
  • +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #10, UV filter
  • +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
  • −26.5 UVB coverage saturated
  • −12.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • −2.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −12 5 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Tinosorb M at #9
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Eye sting

Medium 49
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
  • −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
  • −8 Fragrance
  • −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteth-10)
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
  • → 2 Humectant polyols
  • → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
  • → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Centella asiatica

Full ingredient list (39)

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 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
  3. 3 Alcohol

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

    • ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
  4. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  8. Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  9. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  10. 10 Polysilicone-15

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 9.6 UV protection
  11. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  12. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  13. Botanical extract

  14. Botanical extract

  15. Botanical extract

  16. 16 Ceteth-10

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  17. 17 Tromethamine

    pH adjuster

  18. 18 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  19. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  22. 22 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  23. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  24. 24 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  25. 25 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  27. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. 28 Madecassoside

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  29. Supporting ingredient

  30. 30 Ceramide NP

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  31. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  32. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  33. 33 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  34. 34 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  35. Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  36. 36 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  37. 37 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  38. 38 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  39. Fragrance component, a declared allergen

Is SKINRx LAB Madecera Sun Up Plus good?

It scores 83.3/100 with protection rated excellent, so it is a strong everyday option. It wears matte and lightweight and works well as a makeup base.

Does the SKINRx LAB Madecera Cream Waterful Sun Up Plus SPF50+/PA++++ leave a white cast?

White cast is rated low, so it should stay close to invisible on most skin tones. It is a hybrid formula with modern filters.

What SPF is it?

It is SPF50+ with PA++++, indicating high UVB and strong UVA protection.

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