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innisfree Daily Uv Protection Cream No Sebum Spf 35/Pa+++

innisfree Daily Uv Protection Cream No Sebum Spf 35/Pa+++

70/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

innisfree Daily UV Protection Cream No Sebum SPF 35 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide with an oil-control angle. It wears lightweight with a matte finish, keeps white cast low for a mineral formula, and is gentle with low sting and low pore-clogging risk. It works well as a makeup base. Protection is moderate and the overall score of 70 makes it a solid choice for oily skin that wants a matte mineral finish.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 43
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 35, PA rating)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast

Low 68
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’55 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • βˆ’5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #4
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula
  • +37.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
  • +5.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • +10 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Iron-oxide pigments at #33, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 11 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, …)
  • ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 11 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, …)
  • ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
  • β†’ 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (47)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
  2. 2 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  3. 3 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
  4. Colorant or pigment

  5. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  6. 6 PEG-10 Dimethicone

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  8. 8 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  9. 9 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  10. 10 Dipropylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  11. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  12. 12 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  13. 13 Cyclomethicone

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  14. 14 Magnesium Sulfate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  15. 15 Aluminum Hydroxide

    Supporting ingredient

  16. 16 Aluminum Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  18. 18 Polymethyl Methacrylate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  19. 19 Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  20. 20 Stearoyl Inulin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  21. 21 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  22. 22 Sorbitan Sesquioleate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  24. 24 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. 25 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  27. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  28. 28 Glyceryl Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  29. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  30. Botanical extract

  31. 31 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  32. 32 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  33. 33 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  34. Supporting ingredient

  35. Botanical extract

  36. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  37. 37 Cellulose Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  38. 38 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

  39. Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  40. Botanical extract

  41. Botanical extract

  42. Botanical extract

  43. 43 Orchid Extract

    Botanical extract

  44. Botanical extract

  45. 45 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  46. 46 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  47. 47 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

Is innisfree Daily UV Protection No Sebum mineral or chemical?

It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using only Zinc Oxide with an oil-control angle. It is rated SPF 35 PA+++.

Is the innisfree Daily Uv Protection Cream No Sebum Spf 35/Pa+++ good for oily skin?

It wears with a matte finish and a lightweight feel, with low pore-clogging risk, so it generally suits oily skin that wants a mineral option. It works well as a makeup base.

Does it leave a white cast and is it good?

White cast is rated low for a mineral formula and the overall score is 70 out of 100 with moderate protection, making it a solid matte mineral choice.

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