OXY Whitening Cream SPF 38 PA++
56/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
36
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #16, UV filter
- +13.2 Benzophenone-3 at #17, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 38)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #17 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #16, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #18, 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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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #18, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −5 Cooling agents (Menthyl Lactate)
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #32, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #30, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate SE)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #18, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #17, yellow stains on white cotton
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #27, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (43)
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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6 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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14 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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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
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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pH adjuster
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42 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable