IQ Suncare SPF 50 Moisturising Sunscreen
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
IQ Suncare SPF 50 Moisturising Sunscreen is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend of octinoxate, octocrylene, avobenzone, octisalate, DHHB and Tinosorb M. It has a dewy, lightweight finish with low white cast, suiting drier skin that wants a moisturising feel. SPF 50 delivers good broad-spectrum protection for daily use, and its medium sweat-sting rating is the main caveat. It scores 65.1/100, a reliable everyday moisturising sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −27.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −23.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −5.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
28
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12 Butylparaben at #39, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #40, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- −6 Tinosorb M at #12
- +1.2 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #10
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
- −2 Myristyl Myristate at #14, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
13
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Sorbitol, Glycereth-26)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Glycereth-26
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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38 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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39 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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42 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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45 Terpineol
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
Does IQ Suncare SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It has a dewy, lightweight finish that suits drier skin wanting a moisturising feel.
Is the IQ Suncare SPF 50 Moisturising Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is chemical with a hybrid blend of octinoxate, octocrylene, avobenzone, octisalate, DHHB and Tinosorb M.
Is it good?
It scores 65.1/100 with good SPF 50 protection. The main caveat is a medium sweat-sting rating, so take care near the eyes.