Prreti Daily Tone-up Cica Sun Cream SPF 50+
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Prreti Daily Tone-up Cica Sun Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen that blends chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast, is generally low-sting, and is unlikely to trigger breakouts. Protection is rated excellent and makeup compatibility is okay. At 81.3/100 it is a solid tone-up daily option for most skin types.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −34 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (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
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- +0.6 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 6 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #56, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 1 Glycerin at #55, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Elaeis Guineensis Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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 (58)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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42 Coconut
Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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51 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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55 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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56 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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57 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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58 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Prreti Daily Tone-up Cica Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. It is mostly a chemical hybrid formula with only a touch of Titanium Dioxide, so it blends in well while still giving a tone-up effect. The finish is balanced and lightweight.
Is the Prreti Daily Tone-up Cica Sun Cream SPF 50+ suitable for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work. The finish is balanced rather than heavy and breakout risk is rated low, so it is generally unlikely to clog pores. Patch testing is wise for very reactive skin.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is mainly chemical, using filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide. It is best described as a hybrid.
Is Prreti Daily Tone-up Cica Sun Cream good?
Yes. It scores 81.3/100 with excellent protection and a lightweight tone-up finish, making it a solid daily option for most skin types.