3W Clinic Intensive Aloe Sunblock Cream SPF 50+ Pa+++ (70ml)
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
3W Clinic Intensive Aloe Sunblock Cream SPF 50+ PA+++ is a pure mineral sunscreen using titanium dioxide as its only UV filter. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight, non-stinging feel, with low pore-clogging risk. However, protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, so it is best treated as a light supplementary layer rather than primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
18
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Heavy feel
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- β10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, heavy oil
- β8 Cetyl Alcohol at #2, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β9 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #6, moderate comedogenic signal
- β9 Palmitic Acid at #5, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
1
- +100 Starting score
- β36 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate)
- β48 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Glyceryl Stearate)
- β15 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 2.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 12 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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 (18)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 10 heavy oil
- 8 β dewy occlusive
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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14 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
Is 3W Clinic Intensive Aloe Sunblock good?
Its protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, so it is best treated as a light supplementary layer rather than primary sun defense.
Is the 3W Clinic Intensive Aloe Sunblock Cream SPF 50+ Pa+++ (70ml) mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using titanium dioxide as its only UV filter.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is low. It has a balanced finish and a lightweight, non-stinging feel.