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Lidherma SPF 50+ Color

Lidherma SPF 50
Lidherma SPF 50+ Color

81/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Lidherma SPF 50+ Color is a hybrid, tinted sunscreen combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Tinosorb S with titanium dioxide for broad-spectrum coverage. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast from the tint, and a lightweight feel, is non-stinging, and is low on breakout risk. Scoring 81.1/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong daily tinted option that works okay under makeup.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 93
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • −26.1 UVB coverage saturated
  • −5.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −10 3 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
  • −2 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #21
  • +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting

Low 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
  • −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #21
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 68
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
  • −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Laureth-23)
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Fabric stains

Medium 43
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #31, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #21, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
  • → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • → 7 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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Full ingredient list (33)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  4. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  5. 5 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  7. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  8. Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 7 film former
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  11. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → nourishing light emollient
  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Laureth-23

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  15. Plant oil, an emollient

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. 18 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  19. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  20. Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

  21. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  22. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  23. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  24. 24 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  25. 25 Hexyl Cinnamal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  26. Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  27. 27 D-Limonene

    Supporting ingredient

  28. 28 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  29. 29 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  30. 30 EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  31. 31 Ci 77492

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  32. 32 Ci 77491

    Colorant or pigment

  33. 33 Ci 77499

    Colorant or pigment

Is Lidherma SPF 50+ Color a good sunscreen?

Yes, it scores 81.1/100 with excellent protection. It is a tinted hybrid formula with a balanced, lightweight finish.

Does the Lidherma SPF 50+ Color leave a white cast?

No, white cast is rated low, and the tint helps it blend on most skin tones.

Is it mineral or chemical?

It is a hybrid sunscreen, pairing several chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb S with mineral titanium dioxide.

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