Kanebo SENSAI Cellular Performance Basis Advanced Day Cream SPF 30
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kanebo SENSAI Cellular Performance Basis Advanced Day Cream SPF 30 is a hybrid day cream that pairs zinc oxide with chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast, though it carries a medium chance of stinging. Pore-clogging is low. With excellent protection and a score of 79, it is a capable moisturizing day cream with sun defense built in.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #17, UV filter
- β14.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β5.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- β7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β27.5 Zinc Oxide at #2 (nano)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #46
- +4.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- +16 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Beheneth-2)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #15, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 4 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (46)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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3 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 high up speeds filter migration
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Beheneth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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16 Niacinamide
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 7.2 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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25 Methylserine
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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31 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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33 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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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44 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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45 Yellow 6
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
Is the Kanebo SENSAI Day Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It pairs zinc oxide with chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Will the Kanebo SENSAI Cellular Performance Basis Advanced Day Cream SPF 30 sting my eyes?
There is a medium chance of stinging, so apply carefully around the eye area.
Is the Kanebo SENSAI Day Cream a good sunscreen?
It scores 79 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is a capable moisturizing day cream with sun defense built in, with low white cast and a balanced feel.