Dewytree Urban Shade Blue Tone Up Sun SPF 50+ Pa++++
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dewytree Urban Shade Blue Tone Up Sun SPF 50+ PA++++ is a tone-up sunscreen blending mineral and modern filters: Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide with Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S. The balanced finish carries a medium white cast, which is typical of blue tone-up formulas, and the feel is medium-weight. With excellent protection and a score of 84.4, it is a strong choice for those who want both high defense and a brightening effect.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −11.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −20 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −4.3 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil)
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White cast
Medium
31
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #7
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +9 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +12.2 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #7
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Ceresin at #18, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #12, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #7, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #48, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #45, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 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 (63)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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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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18 Ceresin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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26 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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34 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Polyester-1
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Supporting ingredient
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37 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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38 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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41 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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43 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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44 Guaiazulene
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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48 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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50 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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63 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the Dewytree Blue Tone Up Sun leave a white cast?
It can show a medium white cast, which is typical of blue tone-up formulas. The cast is part of the brightening effect, so it tends to be more noticeable on deeper skin tones.
Is the Dewytree Urban Shade sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a blend. It pairs the mineral filters Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide with the chemical filters Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S.
Is the Dewytree Blue Tone Up Sun any good?
It scores 84.4 out of 100 with excellent protection at SPF 50+. It is a strong choice for anyone who wants high defense plus a brightening tone-up finish.