Cieffe Derma Hydralen Sun® Protezione Solare Pelli Sensibili E Arrossate SPF 50+
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cieffe Derma Hydralen Sun Protezione Solare SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen for sensitive, reddened skin, blending Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with Titanium Dioxide and modern filters. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, with a low-sting, low-clogging profile. It works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and an 83.5/100 score, it is a strong high-SPF choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −25.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #4 (nano)
- −3 Tinosorb M at #15
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Cera Alba at #36, wax film
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #13, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #17, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol at #42, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol at #42, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Undecylenic Acid at #39, an antifungal (does not feed Malassezia)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (46)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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33 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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37 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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41 PEG-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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43 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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45 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
Is the Cieffe Derma Hydralen Sun® Protezione Solare Pelli Sensibili E Arrossate SPF 50+ good for sensitive skin?
It is formulated for sensitive, reddened skin and is reported as low-sting and low for pore-clogging, which commonly suits reactive skin. Patch test first if your skin is very sensitive.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with Titanium Dioxide and modern filters.
Is the Cieffe Derma Hydralen Sun® Protezione Solare Pelli Sensibili E Arrossate SPF 50+ a strong sunscreen?
Yes, it offers excellent protection at SPF 50+ and scores 83.5/100, making it a strong high-SPF choice. White cast is low.