PHOTO WHITE Brightening Sun Cream
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
PHOTO WHITE Brightening Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen pairing chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Triazone with the mineral filter Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and is generally a good makeup base with low breakout risk. Protection is rated moderate and the SPF is unspecified, so with a score of 73.1/100 it suits light daily wear more than extended sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #13, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −1.6 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #13 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #6
- −3 Tinosorb M at #19
- +5.6 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #3, rich gel-network thickener
- +2 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #5, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (23)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Colorant or pigment
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5 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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20 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is PHOTO WHITE Brightening Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It pairs chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Triazone with the mineral filter Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol.
Does PHOTO WHITE Sun Cream work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated a good makeup base. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging, so it should layer well.
Is PHOTO WHITE Brightening Sun Cream good?
It is a light daily option. Protection is rated moderate and the SPF is unspecified, and it scores 73.1/100, so it suits everyday wear more than long sun exposure.