Pipiqiu Ultra Light Sunscreen Moisturizer Bright & Protect SPF 50 Pa++++
63/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Pipiqiu Ultra Light Sunscreen Moisturizer Bright & Protect is an SPF 50 PA++++ chemical sunscreen using an older-school trio of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene. True to its name, it wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low while being gentle on the eyes. With a score of 62.8/100 and protection rated moderate, it is a comfortable daily option, though the dated filter set limits its rating.
Ingredient & SPF scores
☀️
UV protection
Moderate
42
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
☢️
Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
🤧
Allergens
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
👻
White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #19
🔥
Eye sting
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
🔴
Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
🍄
Fungal acne
High
35
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glyceryl Stearate)
👕
Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
💧
Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #18, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
✨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
💄
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
🌊
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 (56)
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.
-
1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
-
Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
-
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
-
Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
10 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
-
11 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Botanical extract
-
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Supporting ingredient
-
17 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
-
Colorant or pigment
-
Botanical extract
-
21 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
24 Malic Acid
pH adjuster
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
27 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
28 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
29 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
30 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
-
Botanical extract
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Botanical extract
-
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
40 Mango
Supporting ingredient
-
41 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
-
49 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
54 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
Supporting ingredient
Is Pipiqiu Ultra Light Sunscreen really lightweight?
Yes, it wears lightweight with a balanced finish, in line with its ultra-light name. It also keeps white cast low.
Is the Pipiqiu Ultra Light Sunscreen Moisturizer Bright & Protect SPF 50 Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using an older-school trio of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene.
Is it any good?
It scores 62.8/100 with protection rated moderate, a fair everyday result. The dated filter set limits the rating, but the texture is comfortable for daily wear.