Gangnam Glow Day Shield Perfect Sunscreen SPF 50
74/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −14.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 8.7% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 1.5% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +15.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 8.7% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 1.5% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #26, 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
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 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
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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (39)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 1.5% declared
- ↑ 10 1.5% declared
- ↑ 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 8.7% declared
- ↑ 8 8.7% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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23 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Botanical extract
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28 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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29 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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34 Chrysin
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen