Icon Skin Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Icon Skin Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen combining the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine filter with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate and Titanium Dioxide for good protection. The finish is balanced and lightweight with low white cast, low sting and low breakout risk, and it works okay under makeup. With a 77.8/100 score, it is a strong hydrating daily SPF 50.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −29.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #7 (nano)
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Trehalose)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (26)
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 (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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19 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
Does Icon Skin Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. Although it contains Titanium Dioxide, it is a hybrid formula with a balanced, lightweight finish that stays largely invisible on most skin tones.
Is the Icon Skin Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine filter with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate and Titanium Dioxide.
Is Icon Skin Hydrating Sunscreen any good?
Yes. It scores 77.8/100 with good protection, low sting and low pore-clogging risk, making it a strong hydrating daily SPF 50.