Pretty Skin Pink Tone Up Sun Cream
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pretty Skin Pink Tone Up Sun Cream is a tone-up formula that blends mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with chemical filters octinoxate and avobenzone. As a tone-up product it intentionally leaves a high, pink-tinted white cast to brighten the complexion, with a balanced finish and a medium, slightly heavier feel. Protection is good and pore-clogging potential is low, with low sting. At 62.1/100 it is best for those who specifically want a brightening tone-up effect rather than an invisible everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −11.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, 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
25
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +9 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +5.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −2 Cera Alba at #18, wax film
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #20, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #16, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #6, heavy oil
- +16 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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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
High
2
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −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
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (34)
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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 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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18 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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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 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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33 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Pretty Skin Pink Tone Up Sun Cream leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is high by design. As a tone-up cream it intentionally leaves a pink-tinted brightening film, so it is not meant to be invisible.
Is the Pretty Skin Pink Tone Up Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with chemical octinoxate and avobenzone. The mineral content contributes to the tone-up effect.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It has low pore-clogging potential and low sting, so it is generally friendly for breakout-prone skin. It feels a touch heavier than a basic lotion.