JM Solution Marine Luminous Pearl Sun Cream
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
JM Solution Marine Luminous Pearl Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen pairing titanium dioxide with chemical filters including octinoxate, ethylhexyl salicylate, Uvinul A Plus, homosalate and octocrylene. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and rates good as a makeup base. Its low breakout-trigger rating means it is commonly friendly to acne-prone skin. Protection is rated good, and with a score of 71.2/100 it is a solid everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
80
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #6, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- β29.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β3.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +1.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 Glycerin at #27, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #30, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (33)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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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 (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does JM Solution Marine Luminous Pearl Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast despite containing titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel.
Does the JM Solution Marine Luminous Pearl Sun Cream work under makeup?
Yes, it rates good as a makeup base. The balanced finish and lightweight feel make it generally workable under foundation.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, pairing titanium dioxide with chemical filters such as octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus, homosalate and octocrylene.