Ginza Invisible Sunnydays UV Shield Sunscreen Gel SPF 45 Pa+++
70/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #12, UV filter
- +13.2 Benzophenone-3 at #14, UV filter
- −1.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 45, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #14 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #49
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #14, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #12, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #49
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #49
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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.
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (52)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Dextrin
Supporting ingredient
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12 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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15 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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23 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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34 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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36 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths 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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39 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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40 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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41 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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42 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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44 Triacetin
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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49 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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52 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active