KA Uv Whitening Soft Cream Spf 50+ Pa++++
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
KA UV Whitening Soft Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical-leaning blend of older filters with mineral support: Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone and Octocrylene. It has a matte, lightweight finish with a medium white cast and works well under makeup. With good protection and a score of 71.3, it is a usable daily option, though its filter set is older than the more modern alternatives.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #12, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #19, UV filter
- −12.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #12 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #19, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #7
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +5.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #7
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #17, heavy oil
- +7.3 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #19, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #7, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #37, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diethylhexyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 12 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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28 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Trideceth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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36 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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37 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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38 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does KA UV Whitening Soft Cream leave a white cast?
It can show a medium white cast. It includes Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide alongside chemical filters, so blending it in well helps.
Is KA UV Whitening Soft Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a mixed formula. It pairs the mineral filters Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with the chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone and Octocrylene.
Is the KA UV Whitening Soft Cream any good?
It scores 71.3 out of 100 with good protection at SPF 50+. It is a usable daily option, though its filter set is older than more modern alternatives.