Etude House Soon Jung X Director's Moisture Sun Cream
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Etude House Soon Jung X Director's Moisture Sun Cream is a modern chemical formula built on a strong filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, keeps white cast low, does not commonly sting, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, and it sits okay under makeup. With a top score of 93.5/100 and excellent protection, it is one of the best options in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #13, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β6.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β13.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #12, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 3 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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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 (31)
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
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- β 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 7.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Etude House Soon Jung Moisture Sun Cream good?
Yes, it scores 93.5/100 with excellent protection, one of the best in its group. It uses a strong modern filter set and wears comfortably.
Is the Etude House Soon Jung X Director's Moisture Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical, with a modern filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It rates low on the pore-clogging scale and does not commonly sting, with a balanced, lightweight finish, so it is generally agreeable for sensitive and acne-prone skin.