Kokuryudo Privacy Uv Face Mist Spf 50+ Pa++++
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kokuryudo Privacy UV Face Mist SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen in a mist format, built on a hybrid blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone), Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid and the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and it is generally pore-friendly. Sweat-and-sting behavior is moderate and it works okay under makeup. With good rated protection and a score of 71/100, it is a convenient top-up mist for daily wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −11.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 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
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Essential oils (Cananga Odorata Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, …)
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose Dilaurate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate at #12, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (26)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 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
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Kokuryudo Privacy UV Face Mist leave a white cast?
No, it commonly leaves a low white cast. As a chemical mist with a balanced finish, it tends to apply clear.
What SPF is the Kokuryudo Privacy Uv Face Mist Spf 50+ Pa++++?
It is SPF 50+ with PA++++, indicating high UVB and strong UVA defense. Rated protection is good, and a mist format makes it convenient for reapplication.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is rated low for pore-clogging, which is generally favorable for acne-prone skin. The balanced, lightweight mist also works okay under makeup for daytime top-ups.