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Murad City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 / PA++++
Murad

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 / PA++++

SPF 50 · PA++++
Our score 91.0 / 100

Fragrance-free; retinyl palmitate and ascorbic acid add modest irritation potential at unknown levels. Tint, silicones and dispersants support smooth wear; clinical safety remains unverified.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
Yes
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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91.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #270 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free; retinyl palmitate and ascorbic acid add modest irritation potential at unknown levels. Tint, silicones and dispersants support smooth wear; clinical safety remains unverified.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 98
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 86
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 87
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 2 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 46 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Aqua·Dimethicone·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Triheptanoin·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·C13-16 Isoparaffin·Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil·Tocopheryl Acetate·Polyurethane-35·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Avena Sativa Kernel Extract·Xanthophyll·Retinyl Palmitate·Ascorbic Acid·Bisabolol·Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters·Urea·Yeast Amino Acids·Trehalose·Inositol·Taurine·Betaine·Biosaccharide Gum-4·Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid·Silica·Tapioca Starch·Sucrose·Pentylene Glycol·Butylene Glycol·Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer·Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone·PEG-8 Dimethicone·Octyldodecanol·Sodium Propoxyhydroxypropyl Thiosulfate Silica·PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Aluminum Stearate·Alumina· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Phenoxyethanol·CI 77491
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 Aqua Water
04 Dimethicone Dimethicone
05 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
06 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
07 Triheptanoin Triheptanoin
08 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
09 C13-16 Isoparaffin C13-16 Isoparaffin
10 Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Argan Kernel Oil
11 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
12 Polyurethane-35
13 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
14 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
15 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
16 Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Oat Kernel Extract
17 Xanthophyll
18 Retinyl Palmitate Retinyl Palmitate
19 Ascorbic Acid Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
20 Bisabolol Bisabolol
21 Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
22 Urea Urea
23 Yeast Amino Acids
24 Trehalose Trehalose
25 Inositol Inositol
26 Taurine Taurine
27 Betaine Betaine
28 Biosaccharide Gum-4 Biosaccharide Gum-4
29 Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
30 Silica Silica
31 Tapioca Starch Tapioca Starch
32 Sucrose Sucrose
33 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
34 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
35 Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
36 Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
37 PEG-8 Dimethicone PEG-8 Dimethicone
38 Octyldodecanol Octyldodecanol
39 Sodium Propoxyhydroxypropyl Thiosulfate Silica Sodium Propoxyhydroxypropyl Thiosulfate Silica
40 PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
41 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
42 Aluminum Stearate Aluminum Stearate
43 Alumina Alumina
44 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
45 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
46 CI 77491 Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491)