ISDIN Fotoprotector Isdin Compact Bronce SPF 50+
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ISDIN Fotoprotector Isdin Compact Bronce SPF 50+ is a pressed compact that blends Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters such as Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane for excellent protection. It sets to a matte finish, keeps white cast commonly low, and is generally a good makeup base, though the compact format feels a touch heavier than a fluid. Scoring 75.5/100, it is a solid option for those who want sun protection and coverage in one step.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β13.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β14 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #6 (nano)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #18
- +9.8 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- β2 Ozokerite at #13, wax film
- β10 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #5, butter/occlusive fat
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- +5.7 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
- β7.7 Dense mineral + wax system, stays heavy after dry-down
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 Isostearyl Neopentanoate at #1, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #19, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +13 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 9.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 10 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 1.5 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare 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¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (21)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 32 heavy comedogenic ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.4 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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12 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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13 Ozokerite
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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19 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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20 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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21 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is ISDIN Compact Bronce good under makeup?
Yes, it is generally a good makeup base, and as a tinted compact it adds coverage of its own. It sets to a matte finish with commonly low white cast.
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid compact. It blends the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters such as Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane for excellent protection.
Is ISDIN Compact Bronce SPF 50+ worth it?
It scores 75.5/100 with excellent protection. The pressed compact feels a touch heavier than a fluid, but it is a solid pick for sun defense and coverage in one step.