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Protect & Sensitive 50

Beiersdorf

Beiersdorf Protect & Sensitive 50's recognized actives are present, but the brand doesn't disclose their concentrations — so we can't confirm they reach effective doses. We withhold a grade rather than guess.

Beiersdorf Protect & Sensitive 50
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Dose not disclosed · how?

Actives pyramid

What's actually in it, ranked by how well it's dosed.

Supporting actives (recognized)
Octocrylene Glycerin Avobenzone Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Citric Acid
Other listed actives
Aqua alcohol denat. titanium dioxide (nano) butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate C12-15 alkyl benzoate dicaprylyl carbonate glyceryl stearate citrate hydrogenated coco-glycerides myristyl myristate aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder tocopheryl acetate stearyl alcohol xanthan gum sodium acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer vp/hexadecene copolymer trimethoxycaprylylsilane sodium citrate ethylhexylglycerin trisodium EDTA.

What it does

Evidenced benefit intensity, derived from dosed actives.

Hydration
51
Anti-aging
51
Brightening
51
Exfoliation
51
Barrier
48

The receipt

Every point of this grade, traced to the active, its dose, and the evidence.

Octocrylene present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~3% dose.

Glycerin present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~3% dose.

Avobenzone present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~2% dose.

Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~1% dose.

Citric Acid present — concentration not disclosed

A recognized active, but without a labeled % we can't confirm it reaches the effective ~10% dose.

Pros & cons

The honest tradeoffs.

  • Recognized formulation base
  • Octocrylene concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective
  • Glycerin concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective
  • Avobenzone concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective
  • Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective
  • Citric Acid concentration not disclosed — can't confirm it's effective

Best for

Who and when this fits.

Dry / sensitive Dryness Texture Fine Lines Dullness AM (last step)

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Based on published concentration thresholds and formulation science. Our algorithm predicts likely efficacy — it does not test the product. Individual results vary. Not evaluated by the FDA. You can't pay to move a grade — Visage Theory is paid only for optional audits and seal licenses, never to change a letter. Ingredient data for this product is community-sourced and may be incomplete.