selvert thermal Protector Barrier Cream SPF 90
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Selvert Thermal Protector Barrier Cream is a very high SPF 90 barrier cream with a hybrid filter system that pairs Titanium Dioxide with several chemical filters, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and older ones such as 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor. It wears with a balanced finish, a low white cast and a lightweight feel, and rates as an okay makeup base with a low pore-clogging profile. Protection is excellent; the score of 65.0 reflects strong coverage tempered by a mixed, partly dated filter lineup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter
- +9.6 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −33.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 90)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Titanium Dioxide at #2 (nano)
- +2.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #19, heavy oil
- +7.8 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Propylene Glycol Isostearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (35)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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)
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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21 Glycogen
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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23 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
What SPF is the selvert thermal Protector Barrier Cream SPF 90?
It is a very high SPF 90 with excellent protection. That suits high or prolonged sun exposure.
Is the selvert thermal Protector Barrier Cream SPF 90 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing Titanium Dioxide with several chemical filters, including the modern Tinosorb S and older ones such as 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel for a barrier cream.