ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water Urban SPF 30 - 2023 Formulation
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water Urban SPF 30 (2023 formulation) is a hybrid water-based sunscreen using modern filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb S, and Iscotrizinol alongside avobenzone. It wears matte with low white cast, low sting, and a lightweight, fast-absorbing feel, with low pore-clogging potential and excellent performance as a makeup base. Protection is excellent. At 85.0/100 it is a high-scoring daily sunscreen, especially strong for those who want a weightless matte primer-like finish under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- β24.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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12 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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30 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is ISDIN Fusion Water Urban SPF 30 good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated excellent as a makeup base, with a matte, fast-absorbing, weightless finish. It works well as a primer-like layer.
Does the ISDIN Fotoprotector Fusion Water Urban SPF 30 - 2023 Formulation leave a white cast?
White cast is low, so the water-based formula sinks in nearly invisibly. The lightweight matte finish keeps skin looking clean.
Is this sunscreen any good?
With a score of 85.0/100 it is a high-scoring daily sunscreen with excellent protection from a modern hybrid filter set. It is especially strong for those wanting a weightless matte finish under makeup.