Kojie san Sunblock SPF 50 Pa+++ Face Broad Spectrum Protection
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kojie san Sunblock SPF 50 PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen pairing older octinoxate with more modern filters (Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb M and zinc oxide) plus avobenzone. It rates good for protection with a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast and low pore-clogging concern, and does not commonly sting. With a 60/100 score and high SPF, it is a reasonable everyday face option held back by its partly dated filter mix.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #31, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +14.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #32, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- +6.6 Benzophenone-3 at #33, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #34, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #42, UV filter
- −11 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #33 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #42, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #31, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #34
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −3 Tinosorb M at #32
- +2.2 Coated minerals (Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #31, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #42, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #33, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #12
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #34
- −6 Cetyl Palmitate at #8, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #39, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
2
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #31, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #33, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #42, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Propylheptyl Caprylate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (51)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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12 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Carrageenan
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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18 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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21 Arginine
pH adjuster
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22 Cyclodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Dextrin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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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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35 Silica
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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38 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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42 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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48 Fragrance
Fragrance
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49 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Kojie san Sunblock SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
It scores 60/100 with good protection at SPF 50. It is a reasonable everyday face option, though a partly dated filter mix holds the rating back.
Does the Kojie san Sunblock SPF 50 Pa+++ Face Broad Spectrum Protection leave a white cast or sting?
It is rated low for both white cast and stinging, so it generally wears invisibly and comfortably. The balanced finish stays lightweight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing older octinoxate with more modern filters such as Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb M, plus zinc oxide and avobenzone.