Hada Labo 50 Megumi Anti-Uv Cream Spf 50+ Pa++++
79/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #67, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β4 Other sensitizers (propolis)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- +15 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1 Coated minerals (Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #70
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- β2 Petrolatum at #25, heaviest occlusive
- +6 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #15, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #71, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #70
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- β 4 4 strong humectants (Betaine, Sodium PCA, Sorbitol, β¦)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydrated Silica)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #70
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (74)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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20 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 β dewy occlusive
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26 Mel
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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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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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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50 Alanine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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51 Arginine
pH adjuster
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52 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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53 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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54 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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56 Threonine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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57 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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59 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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62 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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68 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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69 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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70 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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71 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling