Tinosorb (Photostable UV Filters)
A class of modern, photostable UV filters (Tinosorb S and M) delivering broad, long-lasting protection with an excellent cosmetic feel. Common outside the US, they are among the best-performing sunscreen actives available.
Tinosorb by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 76 products formulated with tinosorb, and it's strongly concentrated in sunscreens — 69 products, 91% of where it shows up. Those products average a 76/100 formulation score — well above the catalog norm — topping out with ROUND LAB Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Cream SPF 50+ at 88/100.
29 formulas containing tinosorb clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Its most frequent formulation partners are Hyaluronic Acid (31 shared formulas) and Niacinamide (26 shared formulas). The median price of a tinosorb product here is $20.