eyeNlip Cica Calming Sun Cream (SPF50+ / Pa+++)
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
eyeNlip Cica Calming Sun Cream SPF50+/PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. The finish is balanced with low white cast, it wears lightweight, and the sting risk is low. Breakout risk is generally low and it layers acceptably under makeup. With good protection and a mid-range score, it is a reasonable calming-oriented daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β11.1 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β21 5 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #7
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Myristic Acid at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #15, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- β46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Oleth-10)
- β6 3 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Arachidic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylamide, 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 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¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (38)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Colorant or pigment
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Oleth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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23 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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28 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
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34 Cinnamal
Supporting ingredient
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35 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is the eyeNlip Cica Calming Sun Cream (SPF50+ / Pa+++) mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It uses Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Does the eyeNlip Cica Calming Sun Cream (SPF50+ / Pa+++) leave a white cast?
No, its white cast rates as low. The finish is balanced and it feels lightweight, so it tends to blend in without an obvious white tint.
Is eyeNlip Cica Calming Sun Cream good?
It has good protection and a mid-range score. The low-sting, lightweight feel makes it a reasonable calming-oriented daily sunscreen.