Koh Gen Do My Fancy UV Pressed Powder SPF 50+ Pa ++++ Natural Beige
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Koh Gen Do My Fancy UV Pressed Powder SPF 50+ PA++++ in Natural Beige is a pure mineral pressed powder using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It applies matte and light with low white cast thanks to the tinted beige shade, and it works well over makeup. As a powder, the sun protection it delivers in real use is generally lower than a cream, which is reflected in a weak protection rating. With a score of 49.0/100 it is best as a touch-up layer on top of a proper sunscreen, not a standalone.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
15
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #38, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #39, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Talc at #1, inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
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White cast
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #38
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #39
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +10.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #38
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #39
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #15, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #13, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #41, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #38, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 23.5 7 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, …)
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #17, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 18 7 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica, …)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (41)
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 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- ↓ 12 inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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14 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Tri Glyceryl
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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36 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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40 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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41 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the Koh Gen Do UV Pressed Powder a good standalone sunscreen?
Not really. It scores 49.0/100 with a weak protection rating, because powders generally deliver less real-world sun cover than creams. It is best as a touch-up over a proper sunscreen.
Is the Koh Gen Do My Fancy UV Pressed Powder SPF 50+ Pa ++++ Natural Beige mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral. It uses Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide as its UV filters.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The Natural Beige tint helps it blend, and it works well applied over makeup.