Lamelin Cica Sun Cream SPF50+ Pa++++
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lamelin Cica Sun Cream is an SPF50+ PA++++ hybrid sunscreen combining chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Homosalate with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. The balanced finish carries a slightly heavier feel and can show some white cast, while breakout potential stays low. Makeup compatibility is okay. Protection is rated good, making it a reasonable everyday choice for those who want a cica-themed formula.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +9.6 Homosalate at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −43.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −22.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +11.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #23, wax film
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Centella asiatica
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 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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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF does it offer?
It is rated SPF50+ PA++++. Protection is rated good, giving strong everyday broad-spectrum coverage.
Does the Lamelin Cica Sun Cream SPF50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
Some white cast is possible. It includes Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide alongside chemical filters, which can leave a medium level of cast.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Homosalate with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.