Pyunkang Yul Calming Sun Cream SPF 50+
73/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- β22.1 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Eye sting
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #30, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Trehalose)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 2 2 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Allantoin
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (63)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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15 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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40 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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41 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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45 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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48 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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50 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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55 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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60 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin