Illiyoon Blemish Tone Up Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Illiyoon Blemish Tone Up Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen blending the modern filter Uvinul A Plus with homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, titanium dioxide, and Polysilicone-15. The tone-up format gives a balanced finish with low white cast, a lightweight feel, no common stinging, a low pore-clogging profile, and good makeup compatibility. The combined filters earn excellent UV protection. The score of 75.8/100 reflects a comfortable, makeup-friendly high-SPF cream with a solid mixed filter base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #10, UV filter
- β11.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +3.5 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +3.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Myristic Acid at #35, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Lauric Acid at #36, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid)
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #24, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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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 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 3 High mineral load at #7 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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17 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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24 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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25 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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36 Lauric Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Illiyoon Blemish Tone Up Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a tone-up formula it is designed to brighten and blend with a balanced finish rather than leave whiteness.
Is the Illiyoon Blemish Tone Up Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++ good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base, lightweight with a low pore-clogging profile and no common stinging, so it generally layers well under makeup.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending the modern filter Uvinul A Plus with homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and titanium dioxide. It is SPF 50+ with excellent protection, scoring 75.8/100.