ONE THING Cica B5 Sun Cream
95/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ONE THING Cica B5 Sun Cream is a modern chemical sunscreen built on next-generation filters, Uvinul T 150, Uvinul A Plus, Mexoryl XL, and Tinosorb M. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, with no common stinging and a low pore-clogging profile. Although the label SPF is unspecified, the modern filter set earns excellent measured UV protection. The score of 95.2/100 ranks it among the very best in this group, with okay makeup layering.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −11.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Betaine)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (45)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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24 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths 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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29 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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37 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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39 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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40 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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43 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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45 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is ONE THING Cica B5 Sun Cream good?
Yes, it scores 95.2/100 with excellent protection, among the very best in its group. It is built on modern filters like Uvinul T 150, Uvinul A Plus, Mexoryl XL, and Tinosorb M.
Does the ONE THING Cica B5 Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a modern chemical formula it generally absorbs with a balanced finish and no visible whiteness.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using next-generation organic filters. There are no mineral filters in this formula.