Topicrem Hydra+ Protective Day Cream SPF 50
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Topicrem Hydra+ Protective Day Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set: bemotrizinol, Uvinul A Plus, ethylhexyl triazone, and ensulizole. The cream wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting the eyes, and works well under makeup. Its low breakout-trigger reading suits most skin types. With excellent protection and a top score of 94.3/100, it is an outstanding everyday daily moisturizer with sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- β18.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glycol Palmitate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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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 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (28)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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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 (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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pH adjuster
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Topicrem Hydra+ SPF 50 good?
Yes, it scores 94.3/100 with excellent protection, one of the top results in this group. It uses a modern filter set including bemotrizinol and Uvinul A Plus.
Does the Topicrem Hydra+ Protective Day Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the cream wears lightweight with a balanced finish, so it generally applies invisibly and works well under makeup.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on modern filters: bemotrizinol, Uvinul A Plus, ethylhexyl triazone, and ensulizole. It reads low on breakout risk.