Dr. Fischer Ultrasol SPF 30
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr. Fischer Ultrasol is an SPF 30 sunscreen pairing classic chemical filters octocrylene, octisalate, and avobenzone with titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps a low white cast, and is low in pore-clogging risk, though it may sting sensitive eyes for some users. The dated filter set holds back its rating despite good measured protection. With a score of 60.6 out of 100, it is a basic everyday option rather than a premium pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −9 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #25
- −6 Polyethylene at #12, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Myristate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
- −4 Palmitic Acid at #9, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
40
- +100 Starting score
- −50 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −10 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #25, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 5 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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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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12 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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22 Bentonite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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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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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Dr. Fischer Ultrasol leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and gives a balanced, lightweight finish. It is mostly a chemical sunscreen with a small amount of titanium dioxide.
Is the Dr. Fischer Ultrasol SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is primarily chemical, using octocrylene, octisalate, and avobenzone with some titanium dioxide. These are older-generation filters, which limits its rating.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 60.6 out of 100 with good measured protection. The dated filter set makes it a basic everyday option, and it may sting sensitive eyes for some users.