Pretty Skin Daily Moisture Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pretty Skin Daily Moisture Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ blends titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with octinoxate and avobenzone for high broad-spectrum coverage. The mineral filters can leave a visible white cast, and it sits a bit heavier on the skin, so it works less well as a makeup base. It does not sting and has a low pore-clogging profile. With a 63.0/100 score and good protection, it is a solid moisturizing sunscreen for those who do not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −11.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +6.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −2 Cera Alba at #19, wax film
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #20, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #17, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Paraffinum Liquidum at #10, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #11, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
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
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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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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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- 3 → dewy occlusive
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Pretty Skin Daily Moisture Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
It can leave a visible white cast. The titanium dioxide and zinc oxide content tends to show, so blend it in well, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is the Pretty Skin Daily Moisture Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++ good under makeup?
It is rated poor as a makeup base. It sits a bit heavier and can leave cast, so it works better worn on its own than under foundation.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 50+ PA++++ with good rated protection. That is high broad-spectrum coverage for daily use when applied generously.