CNP Laboratory After-ray Cica Calming Sun SPF 50+ Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
CNP Laboratory After-ray Cica Calming Sun SPF 50+ PA+++ is a pure mineral sunscreen using Titanium Dioxide alone. It carries a moderate chance of a white cast and leaves a dewy finish, while staying lightweight and not commonly stinging. The single-filter formula limits broad-spectrum balance, and protection here rates weak. With a score of 49.0/100, it is a calming mineral option best reserved for low-sun, indoor days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
22
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- 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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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- β4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- +12 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Fungal acne
High
40
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #32, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (47)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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33 Vinegar
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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44 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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46 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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47 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does CNP After-ray Cica Calming Sun leave a white cast?
It can. As a Titanium Dioxide formula its white-cast risk rates medium, so some cast is possible on deeper skin tones with a dewy finish.
Is CNP After-ray Cica mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using only Titanium Dioxide, which can suit sensitive skin.
Is the CNP Laboratory After-ray Cica Calming Sun SPF 50+ Pa+++ any good?
It is a limited option. It scores 49.0/100 and protection rates weak with a single filter, so it is best reserved for low-sun, indoor days.