Frankly Cicahae Sun SPF 50+pa++++
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Frankly Cicahae Sun SPF 50+pa++++ is a chemical sunscreen on a thoroughly modern filter system, including Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast, and is generally non-stinging. Pore-clogging risk is commonly low. With excellent protection and a top score of 92.0/100, it is one of the strongest picks in the catalog.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #13, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −1.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 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
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #14, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #17, hyaluronic family
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 →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
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (41)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- ↑ 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Carbomer
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
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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31 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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40 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Frankly Cicahae Sun SPF 50+ any good?
Yes, it scores 92.0/100, one of the highest in its group. Protection is excellent and it uses a modern filter blend, making it a top daily pick.
Does the Frankly Cicahae Sun SPF 50+pa++++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical sunscreen with a balanced, lightweight finish that blends in clear.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Breakout-trigger is low and it generally does not sting, so it is friendly for acne-prone and sensitive skin.