QQ White - 246 Sun QQ Cream
63/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #9, UV filter
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- −14.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Low
17
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Oxybenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −20 Ceresin at #3, wax film
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- +13.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Safe
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Dimethicone at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #9, yellow stains on white cotton
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 12 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 11 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 1 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (14)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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3 Ceresin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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7 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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12 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin