Oshea UVShield Mattifying Gel Cream SPF 45 Pa+++
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oshea UVShield Mattifying Gel Cream SPF 45 Pa+++ is a chemical sunscreen drawing on older filters including ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, benzophenone-3, and octocrylene, rounded out with some zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. The gel-cream wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, though it may sting near the eyes. Scoring 60 out of 100 with good protection, it is a reasonable everyday pick, with the dated filter mix holding the rating back.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −29 UVB coverage saturated
- −25.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 45, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +18.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #36, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
- +40 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylamide)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (38)
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 (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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10 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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19 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Botanical extract
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31 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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37 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Oshea UVShield Mattifying Gel Cream good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Its breakout-trigger rating is low and the gel-cream wears lightweight, which tends to suit oily and acne-prone skin, though results vary by person.
Is the Oshea UVShield Mattifying Gel Cream SPF 45 Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen on older filters like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, benzophenone-3, and octocrylene, with some zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
What SPF is it and is it any good?
It is SPF 45 and scores 60 out of 100 with good protection. It is a reasonable everyday pick, with the dated filter mix holding the rating back.