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Is Dot & Key Watermelon Cooling Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ With New-Age UV Filters pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

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Mild risk

No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 1 ingredient is rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Fungal-acne safe

No known Malassezia triggers among the recognised ingredients.

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
33 Tocopherol 2/5 · Mild risk Safe
3 Butylene Glycol 1/5 · Low Safe
14 Dimethicone 1/5 · Low Safe
36 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 1/5 · Low Safe
1 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
15 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
17 Titanium Dioxide 0/5 · Low Safe
23 Propylene Glycol 0/5 · Low Safe
27 Sodium Hyaluronate 0/5 · Low Safe
38 ingredients not in our pore-clogging database

These have no published comedogenic rating in our data. Most are preservatives, fragrance, extracts or actives that are not known pore-cloggers.

diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoateethylhexyl triazonec12-15 alkyl benzoatedibutyl adipatepropylene glycol dicaprylate/dicapratebis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazinelecithinpolyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleatephenoxyethanolethylhexylglycerintrisodium ethylenediamine disuccinatemethylpropanediolsilicamethylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenoldecyl glucosidexanthan gumterephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acidcitrullus lanatus fruit extractaloe barbadensis leaf juiceoxothiazolidinesodium benzoatedibutyl adipatec12-15 alkyl benzoatehydrogenated polyisobutenesodium lactatementhyl lactatebutyloctyl salicylatezea mays starchsorbitan stearatesucrose cocoateacrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymerc14-22 alcoholsc12-20 alkyl glucosidesodium hydroxidesodium gluconatedisodium edtaphenoxyethanolethylhexylglycerin

Ingredients rated 3–5 that appear after position 15 are usually present below about 1%, so they are shown as "Low amount" and do not trigger the pore-clog alert. Ratings come from the Fulton comedogenic scale (0–5) and published Malassezia research. They are a rough guide: the concentration and the whole formula matter, and everyone's skin is different.

Acne-safe breakdown

We found no ingredients rated 3 or higher in Dot & Key Watermelon Cooling Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ With New-Age UV Filters. The ingredients doing most of the work are Aqua, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone and Glycerin, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Aqua, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Ethylhexyl Triazone (and) C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (and) Dibutyl Adipate (and) Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate (and) Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (and) Lecithin (and) Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate (and) Phenoxyethanol (and) Ethylhexylglycerin (and) Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Titanium Dioxide (and) Silica (and) Dimethicone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (and) Aqua (and) Decyl Glucoside (and) Propylene Glycol (and) Xanthan Gum, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Oxothiazolidine (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Aqua (and) Sodium Benzoate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dibutyl Adipate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sodium Lactate, Menthyl Lactate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Sorbitan Stearate (and) Sucrose Cocoate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C14-22 Alcohols (and) C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Gluconate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol (and) Ethylhexylglycerin.

Source: official Dot & Key product page, checked 27 Sep 2026. Formulas vary by country and change over time, so always check your pack.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dot & Key Watermelon Cooling Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ With New-Age UV Filters pore-clogging?

Mild risk. No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 1 ingredient is rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Is Dot & Key Watermelon Cooling Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ With New-Age UV Filters safe for fungal acne?

Yes. None of its recognised ingredients are known fungal-acne triggers.

What is the clean score of Dot & Key Watermelon Cooling Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ With New-Age UV Filters?

Dot & Key Watermelon Cooling Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ With New-Age UV Filters scores 94% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 9 recognised ingredients out of 51.

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