Pipiqiu Ultra Light Sunscreen Moisturizer Calming & Soothing SPF 30 Pa+++
49/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
34
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #13, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #36
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Eye sting
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −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)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #13, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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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 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Betaine)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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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)
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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
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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.
- ✨ Centella asiatica
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (55)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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13 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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14 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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33 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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45 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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46 Amylopectin
Supporting ingredient
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47 Dextrin
Supporting ingredient
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48 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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53 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia