The derma CO Niacinamide Cream SPF 20 Pa ++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Derma Co Niacinamide Cream SPF 20 PA++ is a hybrid chemical sunscreen with ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate paired with the modern broad-spectrum filter Tinosorb M (methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol). It wears with a balanced finish and no real white cast, feels lightweight, does not sting, and is commonly low for pore-clogging, so it is generally agreeable for oily and acne-prone skin. It layers well under makeup. SPF 20 gives good but not maximum protection, and the score of 75.2/100 reflects a capable lighter-coverage daily cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
56
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #21, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #11, heavy oil
- +0.8 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Laurate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Linoleate, Trideceth-6)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum)
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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 (28)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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12 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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14 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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16 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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17 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is The Derma Co Niacinamide Cream SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen, using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate alongside the modern broad-spectrum filter Tinosorb M.
Is the The derma CO Niacinamide Cream SPF 20 Pa ++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally agreeable. The finish is balanced and it rates low for pore-clogging, so it commonly suits oily and acne-prone skin, and it layers well under makeup.
What SPF is The Derma Co Niacinamide Cream?
It is SPF 20 PA++, which gives good but not maximum protection. With a score of 75.2/100 it reads as a capable lighter-coverage daily cream.