ISDIN Gel Cream Dry Touch Spf 50+
79/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- β12.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β13.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 3.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide, β¦)
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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 (34)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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7 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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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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10 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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20 Carbomer
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 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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29 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream