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Ziaja Med Brightening Day Cream SPF 20

Ziaja SPF 20
Ziaja Med Brightening Day Cream SPF 20

91/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 89
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
  • +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
  • +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
  • +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
  • −13.9 UVB coverage saturated
  • −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • −5 Zinc Oxide at #14
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Eye sting

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 92
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Zinc Oxide at #14
  • −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #20, wax film
  • −2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #25, butter/occlusive fat
  • −1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #19, heavy oil
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

Medium 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
  • −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
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Fabric stains

Low 83
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #15, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • −2 Zinc Oxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
  • → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +2 1 water-locking waxes
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Full ingredient list (27)

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. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  3. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  4. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

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

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  6. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  7. 7 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  9. 9 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Dimethiconol

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  11. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  12. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. Supporting ingredient

  14. 14 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  15. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  16. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  17. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. 19 Paraffinum Liquidum

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
    • 1 → dewy occlusive
  20. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  21. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  22. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  24. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  25. Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  26. 26 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  27. 27 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

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