V Magic Premium Sunscreen Protection Spf 30
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
V Magic Premium Sunscreen Protection is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen using the modern filters Tinosorb M and Polysilicone-15. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and is low for pore-clogging, so it generally suits acne-prone skin. With moderate protection and a score of 80.8/100, it is a clean-wearing everyday option with an up-to-date filter base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #12, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #15, heavy oil
- β5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- +1.5 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β45 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (17)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 45 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
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Botanical extract
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14 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 1 heavy oil
- 1 β dewy occlusive
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is V Magic Premium Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using the modern filters Tinosorb M and Polysilicone-15.
Is the V Magic Premium Sunscreen Protection Spf 30 good for acne-prone skin?
It rates low for pore-clogging and does not commonly sting, so it is generally suitable for acne-prone skin. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast.
Is it good?
It scores 80.8/100 with moderate protection. It is a clean-wearing everyday option with an up-to-date filter base.