Altruist Dermatologist Sunscreen Face Fluid Spf 50
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Altruist Dermatologist Sunscreen Face Fluid SPF 50 is a chemical (hybrid) face fluid with a bit of titanium dioxide, pairing avobenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene with a Tinosorb-class filter for excellent broad protection. It has a dewy, lightweight finish, leaves no white cast, and may sting mildly if it reaches the eyes. It is generally low risk for breakouts and wears okay under makeup. At 79/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong value-minded face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #16, UV filter
- +18 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #18, UV filter
- −45.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −20 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #11 (nano)
- −4 Tinosorb A2B at #18 (particulate filter)
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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)
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pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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22 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does Altruist Dermatologist Face Fluid SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, despite a touch of titanium dioxide it leaves no visible white cast and dries to a dewy, lightweight finish.
Is the Altruist Dermatologist Sunscreen Face Fluid Spf 50 good?
It scores 79/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection. It is a strong, value-minded daily face fluid.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid using avobenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene with a small amount of titanium dioxide and a Tinosorb-class filter.