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Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV Oil Block SPF 50+ PA++++
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Mermaid Skin Gel UV Oil Block SPF 50+ PA++++

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 84.0 / 100

Prominent ethanol and octocrylene add tolerance concerns. Silica, silicone and film formers support a lighter, drier gel finish; actual wear is untested.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Unknown
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Gel
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
No
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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84.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #984 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Prominent ethanol and octocrylene add tolerance concerns. Silica, silicone and film formers support a lighter, drier gel finish; actual wear is untested.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 100
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 75
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 62
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 88
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 35 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 7
Water· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Silica· Alcohol Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Dimethicone· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Dipropylene Glycol· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate/Stearate/Adipate·Acrylates Copolymer· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Behenyl Alcohol· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Glucosyl Ceramide Skin-barrier lipid. ·Coix Lacryma-Jobi Seed Extract· Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair. · Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. ·Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil·Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract· PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Polymethyl Methacrylate·VP/Eicosene Copolymer·Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate·Raffinose·1,2-Hexanediol·Potassium Cetyl Phosphate·Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer·Carbomer·Potassium Hydroxide·Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate·Butylene Glycol·Alpha-glucan· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. · Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Phenoxyethanol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Silica Silica
04 Alcohol ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
05 Dimethicone Dimethicone
06 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
07 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
08 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
09 Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate/Stearate/Adipate Glyceryl Ethylhexanoate/Stearate/Adipate
10 Acrylates Copolymer Acrylates Copolymer
11 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
12 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
13 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
14 Glucosyl Ceramide ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
15 Coix Lacryma-Jobi Seed Extract Job's Tears Seed Extract
16 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
17 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
18 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
19 Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract Evening Primrose Seed Extract
20 PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
21 Polymethyl Methacrylate Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
22 VP/Eicosene Copolymer VP/Eicosene Copolymer
23 Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
24 Raffinose
25 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
26 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
27 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
28 Carbomer Carbomer
29 Potassium Hydroxide Potassium Hydroxide
30 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
31 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
32 Alpha-glucan Alpha-Glucan
33 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
34 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
35 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol