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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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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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.
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.
- ✨ 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.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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3 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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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
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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16 Ceteth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Propanediol
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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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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.