ISDIN Gel Cream Spf 50+
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ISDIN Gel Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid gel-cream using Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M and Ensulizole. The gel-cream texture is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and it is rated to work well under makeup, though it tends to sting sensitive eyes. SPF 50+ offers excellent broad-spectrum protection. Its 78.0/100 score makes it a strong everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- β18.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β18.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #26, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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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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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Tinosorb M at #12
- +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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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 #13, 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
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +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
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #31, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +10 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- 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
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 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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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 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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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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18 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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27 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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32 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
Does ISDIN Gel Cream SPF 50 sting the eyes?
It is rated high for eye sting, so it may irritate sensitive eyes. Apply it carefully and avoid the eye area.
Is the ISDIN Gel Cream Spf 50+ good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated to work well under makeup, with a lightweight gel-cream texture, a balanced finish and a low white cast.
Is it mineral or chemical, and is it good?
It is a hybrid built on chemical filters with Ensulizole, using Tinosorb S and Tinosorb M. SPF 50+ gives excellent protection, and it scores 78.0/100, a strong everyday choice.