Gilla8 Tea Tree Cica Extra Calming Tone Up Cream SPF 50+
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gilla8 Tea Tree Cica Extra Calming Tone Up Cream is a mineral SPF 50+ tone-up cream that relies on titanium dioxide for sun protection. The finish is balanced and it wears lightweight, with a medium chance of leaving some white cast, which is common for tone-up mineral formulas. It does not sting, and the low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally friendly for sensitive or blemish-prone skin. At 49/100 with weak measured protection, it scores at the bottom of our range and is best thought of as a light daily cream rather than reliable standalone sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- → 3 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 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 →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.
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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14 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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29 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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37 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does the Gilla8 Tea Tree Cica Tone Up Cream leave a white cast?
It has a medium chance of white cast. As a titanium dioxide tone-up cream it can leave some lightening on the skin, which is common for mineral tone-up formulas, so blend it well on deeper tones.
Is the Gilla8 Tea Tree Cica Extra Calming Tone Up Cream SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral. The only listed UV filter is titanium dioxide, which makes it a good option if you prefer a chemical-filter-free sunscreen.
Is the Gilla8 Tea Tree Cica Tone Up Cream good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It rates low for pore-clogging and does not sting, with a calming theme, so it is generally friendly for sensitive and blemish-prone skin. Note its overall score is 49/100 with weak measured protection, so treat it as a light daily cream.