Coringco One Minute Tone Up Serum SPF 30 PA+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coringco One Minute Tone Up Serum SPF 30 PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen pairing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with titanium dioxide, an older-generation filter combination. It has a balanced finish, a lightweight feel and no white cast, does not sting the eyes, and is low risk for clogging pores. Its score of 49 out of 100 reflects weak protection, so it is better suited as a light tone-up step than as primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
30
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +3.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −2 Ceresin at #16, wax film
- +4.5 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #28, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #34, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (49)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Ceresin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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38 Quartz
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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45 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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47 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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49 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Coringco One Minute Tone Up Serum SPF 30 any good?
It scores 49 out of 100, reflecting weak protection. It is better used as a light tone-up step than as your main sun protection.
Does Coringco One Minute Tone Up Serum SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No. Despite containing titanium dioxide it rates low for white cast, so it should not leave a visible film.
Is Coringco One Minute Tone Up Serum SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It may work for those skin types. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and a low pore-clogging risk, though its protection is weak so it should be paired with stronger sun defense.