Kose Cosmeport Suncut Prodefense Tone Up UV Sunscreen Stick SPF 50+ Pa++++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kose Cosmeport Suncut Prodefense Tone Up UV Stick is an SPF 50+ hybrid sunscreen in stick form, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide alongside chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. The stick format gives a balanced tone-up finish but feels heavy on skin and carries a medium white cast, and it is not a strong makeup base. It is generally low-sting and low on pore-clogging. With excellent protection and a score of 73.3/100, it is a convenient high-SPF stick best for touch-ups and targeted areas.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β16.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β3.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
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White cast
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +7.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +9.6 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- β12 Synthetic Wax at #4, wax film
- β6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #5, heavy oil
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #12, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 9 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, β¦)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 8 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, β¦)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Squalane)
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
- β 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 12 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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3 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 heavy oil
- 5 β dewy occlusive
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Plant oil, an emollient
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22 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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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 β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Colorant or pigment
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33 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
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34 Ci 15850
Colorant or pigment
Does the Kose Suncut Tone Up stick leave a white cast?
It carries a medium white cast and gives a tone-up finish. It is a stick format, so it is handy for touch-ups and targeted areas.
Is the Kose Cosmeport Suncut Prodefense Tone Up UV Sunscreen Stick SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
Is the Kose Cosmeport Suncut Prodefense Tone Up UV Sunscreen Stick SPF 50+ Pa++++ good under makeup?
Not especially. It scores poorly as a makeup base and feels heavy on skin, so it is best used for reapplication and targeted spots rather than as a full-face base. It does offer excellent SPF 50+ protection.