O Hui Daily Shield Perfect Sun Red SPF 50+ Pa++++
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
O Hui Daily Shield Perfect Sun Red is an SPF 50+ PA++++ hybrid sunscreen pairing chemical filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Tinosorb S with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It finishes matte and stays lightweight, with a medium white cast that can show on deeper tones. It is low pore-clogging and does not commonly sting. Protection is excellent and it scores 79.6/100, a strong hybrid daily pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −24.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.3 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #15
- +7.2 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- +3.6 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric 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
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Talc)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Talc)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 1 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
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (44)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Colorant or pigment
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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22 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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23 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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27 Ci 77288
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Chrysin
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does O Hui Daily Shield Perfect Sun Red leave a white cast?
It carries a medium white cast from its Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, so it can show on deeper tones, though the chemical filters help balance the finish.
Is the O Hui Daily Shield Perfect Sun Red SPF 50+ Pa++++ good for oily skin?
It can suit oilier skin. The finish is matte, it stays lightweight, and the formula is rated low for pore-clogging.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing chemical filters like Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.