Sunmax Sensitive FPS 30
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sunmax Sensitive is a chemical sunscreen with a sensitive-skin positioning, combining modern broad-spectrum filters like methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine with ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It wears matte and lightweight, does not sting, and leaves no visible white cast, and it works well as a makeup base. Its low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally suitable for oily or acne-prone skin, and its excellent measured protection supports everyday use. The overall score of 84.4/100 makes it a strong option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −15.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Tinosorb M at #2, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #18, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Ceteareth-6)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone, Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 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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Supporting ingredient
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Ceteareth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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38 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
Is the Sunmax Sensitive FPS 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes, it is generally well suited to oily and acne-prone skin. It wears matte, has a low breakout-trigger rating, and does not sting, and it works well as a makeup base.
Is the Sunmax Sensitive FPS 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses modern broad-spectrum filters like methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine alongside ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate.
Is it good overall?
Yes, it is a strong option. With excellent measured protection and an overall score of 84.4/100, it pairs reliable coverage with a comfortable matte wear.