Altruist Moisturising Fluid SPF 50
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Altruist Moisturising Fluid SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen combining avobenzone and ensulizole with modern filters like Tinosorb S, ethylhexyl triazone, and Uvasorb HEB, plus mineral titanium dioxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and little to no white cast, works well under makeup, does not commonly sting, and has a low pore-clogging profile. With excellent protection and a strong score of 87.4/100, it is an outstanding daily SPF 50 fluid for most skin types.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −26.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #8, 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
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #27, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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
Full ingredient list (28)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 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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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
Is the Altruist Moisturising Fluid SPF 50 good?
Yes, it scores 87.4/100, one of the top picks here. It pairs excellent protection with modern filters and a lightweight, low-cast feel.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining avobenzone and ensulizole with modern filters and mineral titanium dioxide.
Does the Altruist Moisturising Fluid SPF 50 work under makeup?
Yes, it works well under makeup. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and little to no white cast.