HYDROVIT Sun High Protection Cream SPF 50
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
HYDROVIT Sun High Protection Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using an older filter blend, including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate and 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, with Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It dries to a matte finish and feels lightweight, though the mineral content can leave a medium white cast. It does not sting and is generally acne-friendly. Protection is good and the score is 62.7/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +13.3 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #9, UV filter
- +9.6 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #10, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −39.3 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −14 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #11
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #34
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #11
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +6 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #34
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #34
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (40)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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11 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 D-Limonene
Supporting ingredient
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is HYDROVIT Sun High Protection Cream mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen, with older filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, plus Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Does the HYDROVIT Sun High Protection Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It has a medium chance of a white cast because of its mineral content, though the finish itself is matte.
Is it good for oily skin?
It dries to a matte finish and is generally acne-friendly, so it can work well for oily skin.