Frudia Tone Up Base Sun Cream Spf50
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Frudia Tone Up Base Sun Cream SPF50 is a hybrid sunscreen that pairs Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate for broad UV coverage. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, so it is generally comfortable for daily use and works okay as a makeup base. It does not commonly sting the eyes and is low on the pore-clogging scale. With a score of 73/100 and good protection, it is a solid everyday pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
80
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- β19.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β0.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.8 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +24 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 9 4 emollient lipids (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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
Full ingredient list (56)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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25 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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27 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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30 Pearl Powder
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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44 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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46 Ceteth-5
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Ceteth-3
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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56 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Frudia Tone Up Base Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. As a tone-up base it is designed to even out the complexion while wearing a balanced, lightweight finish, so it should not look chalky in normal use.
Is the Frudia Tone Up Base Sun Cream Spf50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines Titanium Dioxide (mineral) with chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It rates low on the pore-clogging scale and wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, so it is generally agreeable for oily and acne-prone skin. As with any new product, patch testing first is wise.