Iwostin Solecrin Sensitive Soothing Protective Emulsion SPF 50
95/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Iwostin Solecrin Sensitive Soothing Protective Emulsion SPF 50 is a modern chemical sunscreen built on an advanced filter set including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, is unlikely to sting, keeps pore-clogging low, and shows little to no white cast, rating as a good makeup base. With excellent protection and a top overall score of 95.1/100, it is one of the strongest sensitive-skin options in the catalog.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- β25.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β16.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β8.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Diglycerin)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 10 2 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (32)
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
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
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9 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Diglycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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22 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Iwostin Solecrin Sensitive a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen built on an advanced filter set including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. These newer filters are generally well tolerated.
Does the Iwostin Solecrin Sensitive Soothing Protective Emulsion SPF 50 leave a white cast or sting?
No, it is rated low for white cast and is unlikely to sting, which suits its sensitive-skin positioning. It has a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is Iwostin Solecrin Sensitive SPF 50 good?
It earns a top overall score of 95.1/100 with excellent protection, making it one of the strongest sensitive-skin options in the catalog. It also works well as a makeup base.