Zymogen Long-lasting Power Sun Cream
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Zymogen Long-lasting Power Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen blending chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate, and Tinosorb S with the mineral filters Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It wears with a balanced finish and stays lightweight, though it can leave a medium white cast from the mineral content. Pore-clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting. With excellent protection but a middling score of 75.9/100, it is a reasonable choice if a slight cast is acceptable.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +13.3 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −40.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #46, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil)
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Diazolidinyl Urea)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
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Fungal acne
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Oleth-10, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- +0 Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Extract Ferment Filtrate at #28, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate-13)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (49)
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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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20 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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21 Oleth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Isodeceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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29 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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48 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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49 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It blends chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Tinosorb S with the mineral filters Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Does the Zymogen Long-lasting Power Sun Cream leave a white cast?
It can leave a medium white cast from its mineral content, though it stays lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Zymogen Long-lasting Power Sun Cream good?
Protection is rated excellent, but the overall score is a middling 75.9/100. Pore-clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting, so it is reasonable if a slight cast is acceptable.