Manufacturer | ALTRUIST |
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Package dimensions | 21.5 x 8.8 x 6.2 centimetres |
Package Weight | 0.26 Kilograms |
Item dimensions L x W x H | 8 x 3 x 18 centimetres |
Brand | Altruist |
Colour | White |
Country of Origin | Germany |
Format | Cream |
Volume | 200 Millilitres |
Scent | Unscented |
Skin type | Sensitive |
Special features | Hypoallergenic |
Speciality | Paraben free |
Sun Protection | 50 SPF |
Target audience | Unisex-Kids |
Item model number | SPF50 100ml |
Product Dimensions | 8 x 3 x 18 cm; 260 Grams |
ASIN | B06X6LZWRC |
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ALTRUIST. Dermatologist Sunscreen SPF 50 – Superior 5-star UVA protection by Dr Andrew Birnie, suitable for sensitive skin - 100 ml (Pack of 2)
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Scent | Unscented |
Sun protection | 50 SPF |
Skin type | Sensitive |
Item dimensions L x W x H | 8 x 3 x 18 centimetres |
Brand | Altruist |
Item volume | 200 Millilitres |
Water resistance level | Water Resistant |
Recommended uses for product | Dermatology |
Country/region of origin | Germany |
Item form | Cream |
About this item
- DERMATOLOGIST RECOMMENDED SUN PROTECTION. Use the same sunscreen as dermatologists! Fast absorption, non-sticky - feels like a moisturiser.
- CREATED BY UK DERMATOLOGIST DR ANDREW BIRNIE. Formulated in Germany. For sensitive skin; fragrance free with a low risk of allergy. Suitable for daily use on face, body and children. Water resistant.
- HIGH QUALITY BROAD SPECTRUM PROTECTION with 5 star Ultra UVA rating (PPD: 54). Altruist suncreams have a broad range of photos table UV filters, including the world’s most advanced filter: Tinosorb A2B.
- PREMIUM PRODUCT, LOW PRICE. For the price listed you receive two tubes. Our mission is to reduce the incidence of skin cancer
- ALTRUIST SUPPORTS PEOPLE WITH ALBINISM IN AFRICA - 10p from every Altruist product sold is donated to charities supporting people with albinism. In 2019 Altruist donated £65,000 worth of sunscreen to people with albinism in Africa.
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Ingredients:
Aqua, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide (nano), Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Tris-Biphenyl Triazine (nano), Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Aminomethyl Propanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Alumina, Piroctone Olamine, Titanium Dioxide, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Phosphate, Simethicone, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Silver Chloride
Directions:
Dermatologist's advice: Sunburn increases your risk of skin cancer. Cumulative UV exposure increases your risk of skin cancer and skin ageing. Reduce your risk by covering up with clothes and a broad rimmed hat when outdoors. Apply sunscreen generously to exposed skin before going out. Reapply frequently (frequency will vary according to conditions, but every 2-3 hours is a good guide) and after swimming or towelling. For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Try to avoid the sun between 11am – 3 pm. Prolonged exposure to the sun may be harmful. Babies should not be exposed to the sun.
Product description
Product Description
Altruist. Dermatologist Sunscreen SPF 50 is designed for sensitive skin: hypoallergenic and fragrance free. Packaging may vary
Ingredients
Aqua, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide (nano), Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Tris-Biphenyl Triazine (nano), Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Aminomethyl Propanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Alumina, Piroctone Olamine, Titanium Dioxide, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Phosphate, Simethicone, Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Silver Chloride
Directions
Dermatologist's advice: Sunburn increases your risk of skin cancer. Cumulative UV exposure increases your risk of skin cancer and skin ageing. Reduce your risk by covering up with clothes and a broad rimmed hat when outdoors. Apply sunscreen generously to exposed skin before going out. Reapply frequently (frequency will vary according to conditions, but every 2-3 hours is a good guide) and after swimming or towelling. For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Try to avoid the sun between 11am – 3 pm. Prolonged exposure to the sun may be harmful. Babies should not be exposed to the sun.
From the manufacturer

ALTRUIST. Dermatologist Sunscreen.
Use more sunscreen
The use of sunscreen will reduce the incidence of skin cancer and reduce UV induced skin ageing.
State of the art protection
Developed by dermatologists. A broad range of photostable UV filters, including the most advanced filter available Tinosorb A2B, to ensure that quality protection is provided across the whole UVA/UVB spectrum. This effective mixture results in an SPF of more than 50, with ultra, 5 star, UVA protection.
Hypoallergenic formulation
Dermatologically tested for both efficacy of sun protection and also to minimise potential for allergy or irritancy.
SPF 50 Sunscreen
- Broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection
- Exceeds EU recommendations for UVA protection
- Clinically tested
- Easily absorbed, non-sticky and no residue
- Daily use on face and body
- Excellent tolerability
- Fragrance and paraben free
- Water resistant

Made by Dermatologists
Protect every body
Our mission is to reduce the incidence of skin cancer through increased use of quality sunscreen together with better education and awareness. This sunscreen has been formulated to be acceptable to all skin types and is paraben- and fragrance-free.
Dr Andrew Birnie
ALTRUIST Dermatologist Sunscreen was initiated by Dr Andrew Birnie, a Consultant Dermatologist and skin cancer surgeon based in Canterbury, in partnership with some of the best formulation scientists in Europe to provide premium quality sunscreen at an affordable price through reducing profit margins.
Premium protection
- Very high protection without leaving white appearance on the skin
- Suitable for people on acne treatments
- For daily use on face

Patch testing on 50 volunteers
Revealed no allergic or irritant reactions. (Patch testing was performed according to COLIPA guidelines. Undiluted ALTRUIST- Dermatologist Sunscreen was tested on 50 volunteers, with both normal and sensitive skin types, using SDS (1 per cent) and water as controls. SDS (1 per cent) caused positive reactions in 12 participants. There were no positive reactions to water or the sunscreen.)

In vitro testing
Exceeded EU COLIPA recommendations for UVA protection.

In vivo testing
Demonstrated SPF of 50+.

Extinction curve
a) Is virtually flat up to 370nm.
b) Provides uniform protection across key part of UV spectrum.
c) Does not alter the quality of sunlight.
d) Critical wavelength 380nm.


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ALTRUIST supports Under the Same Sun
A charity supporting children with albinism in Tanzania and the rest of Africa. We believe everybody should have an equal opportunity to be protected from the sun. With each tube purchased we will donate 10p. You can help children with albinism in Africa.
Skin Cancer in children
With its scorching hot sun, the tropical climate of Tanzania puts people with albinism at a high risk for developing skin cancer at an early age. 100 per cent of children with albinism in Tanzania show signs of sun-related skin damage by the age of 10.
Albinism
- A genetic condition, more prevalent in Africa
- Results in looking white due to lack of pigmentation in hair, eyes and skin
- Most are visually impared
- Highly vulnerable to sun exposure resulting in high rates of skin cancer
- Less than 2 per cent will live to be 40 years old
- Since 2006 more than 300 recorded attacks, a lot involved children

Dermatologist's advice
Sunburn increases your risk of skin cancer. Cumulative UV exposure increases your risk of skin cancer and skin ageing. Reduce your risk by covering up with clothes and a broad rimmed hat when outdoors. Apply sunscreen generously to exposed skin before going out. Reapply frequently (frequency will vary according to conditions, but every 2-3 hours is a good guide) and after swimming or towelling.
Safety Warning
Dermatologist's advice: For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Try to avoid the sun between 11am – 3 pm. Prolonged exposure to the sun may be harmful. Babies should not be exposed to the sun.
SPF = Sun Protection Factor
SPF = Sun Protection Factor (the number of times longer you can stay in the sun before burning compared to wearing no sunscreen) indicates UVB protection.
Sunscreen explained
- Sunscreen prevents UV radiation reaching the skin
- UVB (ultraviolet radiation) causes sunburn
- UVA causes wrinkles, brown spots (photoageing)
- Water resistant good for sports and outdoor activities
- Amount of UVB radiation filtered out by different SPFs: SPF 15 93 per cent; SPF 30 96.7 per cent; SPF 50 98.3 per cent
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Date First Available | 1 Feb. 2017 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | 153 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty) 1 in Face Sunscreens 2 in Body Sunscreens |
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2019
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There's all these bells and whistles with a smug 'dermatologist' behind it describing it as best. But it's not. It's worst ever tried...
This product just sits on your skin?... Does not sink in?... If, at this point you try to pat in more it peels off in rolls? It's also destroyed few of my nice tops because it stains very badly (doesn't wipe off easily - won't sink on skin but boy... will happily into clothing)
Other issues: greasy texture, ridiculous oily shine effect, permenant white marks, causes breakouts..
Also, I've been using pea size amounts and it causes these problems... what's point using a spf if you can't put on?...

By Az on 31 January 2019
There's all these bells and whistles with a smug 'dermatologist' behind it describing it as best. But it's not. It's worst ever tried...
This product just sits on your skin?... Does not sink in?... If, at this point you try to pat in more it peels off in rolls? It's also destroyed few of my nice tops because it stains very badly (doesn't wipe off easily - won't sink on skin but boy... will happily into clothing)
Other issues: greasy texture, ridiculous oily shine effect, permenant white marks, causes breakouts..
Also, I've been using pea size amounts and it causes these problems... what's point using a spf if you can't put on?...


By Pverz on 1 August 2018

The sun cream is a bit shiny, especially with re-application, but I enjoy wearing it at home, and while exercising. It is water-resistant which means it is great while exercising - and because it is very affordable, it can be used appropriately without guilt (e.g. adults need ~ 6 g per leg, ~ 3 g per arm + hand, ~ 6 g on torso, ~ 6 g on back, ~ 1,4 g on face + neck, to reach the SPF on the bottle). It is also great in the winter, especially where I live, when it can get down to -30 Celsius. It is also very friendly for sensitive skin - it is fragrance-free, uses a very gentle preservative system (although I must say using parabens would have been even more effective and gentle - contrary to media, there is no evidence of harm to human health at all, unless you have a confirmed allergy to parabens, as demonstrated by a confirmed patch test conducted by a certified allergist). There can be a slight flash-type cast due to the TiO2 for those with Fitzpatrick types III and beyond, but it is very minimal in my opinion. It does not sting the eyes (since octocrylene is only present at 5%), but could be different for extremely sensitive eyes.
I just wanted to share a bit about UVA protection in hopes those not familiar with this find it helpful: UVA is immunosuppressive, causes premature aging, contributes to persistent hyperpigmentation, and exacerbates many skin diseases. The SPF only describes the UVB protection (which is only 5% of the UV dose - the rest is UVA), therefore not every SPF 50 offers the same UVA protection.
The UVA 5-star of this cream only says that the sun cream UVA protection is at least 90% of the UVB protection (i.e. 90% of 98%, since it is SPF 50). However, it also has the UVA seal (which states that the UVA protection factor is at least 1/3 of the SPF), meaning this product offers a PPD of at least 17 (which is already quite effective). Although I do not know the exact PPD rating of this sun cream, I am pleased that Altruist decided to divulge the extinction profile of the cream, which shows it remains effective even in the very broad UVA1 range (beyond 380 nm). This is very important because not every broad-spectrum filter covers this area effectively. I appreciate that Altruist SPF 50 contains 8 UV filters: octocrylene (UVB+UVA2), octisalate (UVB), avobenzone (entire UVA1+UVA2), TiO2 (UVB+UVA2+someUVA1), ensulizole (UVB+slightUVA2), Uvinul T 150 (UVB+UVA2), Tinosorb S (UVB+UVA2+UVA1), and Tinosorb A2B (UVB+UVA2+UVA1) for truly comprehensive UV protection. Avobenzone offers most of the protection beyond 380 nm in this sunscreen, but Tinosorb A2B is also effective in this area (because it has a substantial tail after its second peak absorbance at ~ 340 nm) - and the avobenzone is very stable in the formulation because of the Tinosorbs and octocrylene (plus the other filters) so I am very confident in the UVA protection of this sun cream.
Overall, a fantastic product. I tried it for the first time earlier this year and was immediately impressed. I now re-ordered 8 bottles.
I try not to listen to negative comments because I find things like skincare rather subjective. Having said that, this product looks as if you have dry skin peeling off your face where the product doesn't sink into the way you need it to. You can see the product on my face 2 hours after applying.
Will not be using this product again and now I have two tubes of it ...

By Benedict Owen on 15 March 2021
I try not to listen to negative comments because I find things like skincare rather subjective. Having said that, this product looks as if you have dry skin peeling off your face where the product doesn't sink into the way you need it to. You can see the product on my face 2 hours after applying.
Will not be using this product again and now I have two tubes of it ...

