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 pairing chemical filters like Octocrylene, Tinosorb S and M, Avobenzone and Ensulizole with mineral Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and is unlikely to leave a white cast, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes. Pore- clogging risk is generally low and it sits okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 79.6/100, it is a strong choice for reliable high coverage.
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 #41, 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 (43)
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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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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39 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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40 Talc
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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41 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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42 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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43 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is the ISDIN Extreme 90 Cream Spf 50+ good?
Yes, it scores 79.6/100 in our ratings with excellent protection. The wide hybrid filter set makes it a strong choice for reliable high coverage.
Is the ISDIN Extreme 90 Cream Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It pairs chemical filters like Octocrylene, Tinosorb S and M and Avobenzone with mineral Titanium Dioxide.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast risk is low. The cream is formulated to dry down clear, though it can sting somewhat if it gets near the eyes.