9wishes Treatment Sunscreen Pine Clear Recovery SPF 50 Pa++++
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
9wishes Treatment Sunscreen Pine Clear Recovery is an SPF 50 hybrid sunscreen combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Zinc Oxide, and Octocrylene. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, keeps white cast low, and generally does not sting, with a low breakout-trigger rating that suits congestion-prone skin. The filter lineup delivers excellent protection. With a score of 79/100, it is a strong everyday face sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- β23.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #7
- β6 Cera Alba at #11, wax film
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #33, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #29, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #30, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #7, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #31, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (48)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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11 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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37 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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38 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Does 9wishes Treatment Sunscreen Pine leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. Its hybrid filter system is mostly chemical with some Zinc Oxide, and tends to absorb clear on most skin tones.
Is the 9wishes Treatment Sunscreen Pine Clear Recovery SPF 50 Pa++++ good for acne-prone skin?
It is a reasonable fit. The finish is balanced and lightweight, and the breakout- trigger rating is low, which is generally friendlier for congestion-prone skin.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 79/100 with excellent protection at SPF 50. It is a strong everyday face sunscreen.