ISDIN Fusion Water Color Light SPF 50
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ISDIN Fusion Water Color Light SPF 50 is a tinted, water-textured chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend pairing Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern filters Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears very lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, stays gentle on the eyes, and is excellent under makeup. With a high 83.3/100 score and excellent protection, it is one of the best all-round daily face sunscreens in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +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
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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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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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #7
- +2.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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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
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #18, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- β 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (36)
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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Colorant or pigment
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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 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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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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29 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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34 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
Is ISDIN Fusion Water Color Light good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated excellent as a makeup base. The water-light, tinted texture with a balanced finish and low white cast layers very well under foundation.
Is the ISDIN Fusion Water Color Light SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen, pairing Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern filters Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it any good?
Yes, it scores a high 83.3/100 with excellent protection. It is one of the best all-round daily face sunscreens in this group.