Glowsicha Luminous Glow Tone Up Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Glowsicha Luminous Glow Tone Up is an SPF 50 sunscreen using a chemical and mineral blend of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, and Zinc Oxide. It is designed for a dewy, glowy finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low despite the tone-up effect. The low breakout-trigger rating helps for congestion-prone skin, though some users may notice mild stinging. With good protection and a score of 69/100, it is a decent choice for those who prefer a radiant rather than matte look.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −4.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 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
86
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #11
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #10
- +2.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #11
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #9, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #4, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Myristyl Myristate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, Cetearyl Olivate, PEG-20 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (40)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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11 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Caramel
Colorant or pigment
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21 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Ci 16255
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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38 Dandelion
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
Does Glowsicha Luminous Glow Tone Up leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low despite the tone-up effect. It uses a chemical and mineral blend, and is designed to brighten without a heavy cast.
Is the Glowsicha Luminous Glow Tone Up Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++ good for oily skin?
It is built for a dewy, glowy finish rather than a matte one, so oily skin may prefer a matte formula. The breakout-trigger rating is low, which helps congestion- prone skin.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 69/100 with good protection at SPF 50. It is a decent choice for those who want a radiant finish, though some users may notice mild stinging.