Farmona Professional Ideal Protect Moisturizing Protective Cream SPF 50
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Farmona Professional Ideal Protect SPF 50 is a hybrid moisturizing cream that pairs chemical filters (Octocrylene, Avobenzone) with Tinosorb M and Titanium Dioxide for broad-spectrum coverage. It has a balanced, lightweight finish but shows a medium white cast. The formula does not sting and has a low breakout-trigger rating, so it is generally gentle on reactive skin. Protection is excellent and the score of 73.5/100 makes it a solid moisturizing SPF 50.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −11.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1, 3-Diol)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.8 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #28, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −7 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, 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
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin, Talc)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin, Talc)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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 ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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11 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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17 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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21 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
Does Farmona Ideal Protect leave a white cast?
It has a medium white cast, so some residue may show. This is common in hybrid creams that include Titanium Dioxide alongside chemical filters.
Is Farmona Ideal Protect mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It uses chemical filters Octocrylene and Avobenzone with the modern filter Tinosorb M and mineral Titanium Dioxide.
What SPF is Farmona Ideal Protect Moisturizing Cream?
It is SPF 50, with protection rated excellent. As a moisturizing cream it scores 73.5/100, making it a solid daily option.