ISDIN Foto Ultra Isdin Active Unify Color Fusion Fluid Spf 50+
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ISDIN Foto Ultra Active Unify Color Fusion Fluid is a tinted chemical SPF 50+ fluid using a hybrid blend of Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with some Titanium Dioxide. It is lightweight with a matte finish, very low white cast, and excellent performance under makeup thanks to the color match. Pore-clogging risk is low, with mild sting potential. With a 76.8/100 score and excellent protection, it is a strong daily face and makeup option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β9 UVB coverage saturated
- β14.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, 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
91
- +100 Starting score
- β17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #7 (nano)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #39
- +9.8 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.7 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +4 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #40, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +13 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12)
- β 10 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica)
- β 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (42)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 1.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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13 Nylon-12
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 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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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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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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29 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Colorant or pigment
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40 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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41 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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42 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does the ISDIN Foto Ultra Isdin Active Unify Color Fusion Fluid Spf 50+ leave a white cast?
No. It is tinted and tests very low for white cast, with a matte finish, so it blends into skin and helps unify tone.
Does the ISDIN Foto Ultra Isdin Active Unify Color Fusion Fluid Spf 50+ work under makeup?
Yes, very well. It rates excellent as a makeup base thanks to the matte finish and color match, and it doubles as light coverage on its own.
Is it any good?
It scores 76.8/100 with excellent protection, making it a strong tinted face fluid. Pore-clogging risk is low, with mild sting potential near the eyes.