Isle of Paradise Daily Defense Face Fluid SPF 50 Sunscreen
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Isle of Paradise Daily Defense Face Fluid SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using older filters such as Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. The fluid texture wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low risk of white cast, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. Protection is rated good and it is generally low on pore-clogging concerns. With a score in the high 60s it is a usable daily face fluid, limited mostly by its traditional filter set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #27, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #17, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #32, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (37)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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26 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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36 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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37 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
What SPF is Isle of Paradise Daily Defense Face Fluid?
It is SPF 50 with protection rated good. The fluid texture makes it easy to layer for daily face use.
Is Isle of Paradise Daily Defense good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally low on pore-clogging concerns with a balanced finish, which suits breakout-prone skin. It may sting somewhat near the eyes.
Is Isle of Paradise Daily Defense mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters such as Avobenzone, Homosalate, and Octocrylene. The traditional set keeps its score in the high 60s.