ISDIN Extreme 90 Cream SPF 50+
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ISDIN Extreme 90 Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen blending octocrylene and avobenzone with modern broad-spectrum filters Tinosorb S and M (bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol) plus titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish and no visible white cast, feels lightweight, and is generally low for clogging pores, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes. SPF 50 delivers excellent protection. The strong score of 79.6/100 marks it as a robust high-factor daily cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #15, UV filter
- β44.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β31.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β7.3 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #12 (nano)
- β12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +9.8 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- +1.5 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #38, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Talc)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica, Talc)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (44)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 7.2 UV protection
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16 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Hectorite
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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27 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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34 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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36 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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38 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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40 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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42 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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43 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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44 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Is ISDIN Extreme 90 Cream SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, blending octocrylene and avobenzone with modern filters Tinosorb S and M plus titanium dioxide.
Does ISDIN Extreme 90 Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No. It rates low for white cast and wears with a balanced finish, so it does not look chalky on skin.
Is ISDIN Extreme 90 Cream SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 79.6/100 with excellent SPF 50 protection and a lightweight feel, marking it a robust high-factor daily cream.