Make P:rem UV Defense Me. Calming Tone Up Sun Cream
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Make P:rem UV Defense Me Calming Tone Up Sun Cream is a mineral tone-up sun cream using titanium dioxide. The finish is balanced and it wears lightweight, with a medium chance of white cast typical of tone-up minerals, and it does not sting. It rates good as a makeup base and low for pore-clogging, so it suits sensitive skin. At 49/100 with weak measured protection, it scores at the bottom of our range and works best as a light daily cream rather than primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
19
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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White cast
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- +4 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Ectoin)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (49)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Calamine
Colorant or pigment
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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16 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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27 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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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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Botanical extract
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40 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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47 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Does the Make P:rem Calming Tone Up Sun Cream leave a white cast?
It has a medium chance of white cast, which is common for titanium dioxide tone-up creams. Blend well on deeper skin tones to even it out.
Is the Make P:rem UV Defense Me. Calming Tone Up Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using titanium dioxide as its only UV filter, a good pick if you avoid chemical filters.
Is the Make P:rem tone up cream good for sensitive skin?
It does not sting, rates low for pore-clogging and has a calming theme, so it is generally friendly for sensitive skin. Its overall score is 49/100 with weak measured protection, so use it as a light daily cream.