Sendayu Tinggi Uv Defense Cream Hydrating Tinted Sunscreen Spf 50++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sendayu Tinggi UV Defense Cream Hydrating Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen that pairs the chemical filters ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol with mineral titanium dioxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced, hydrating finish and a low chance of white cast, helped by the tint. It does not sting and is low on pore-clogging, generally suiting most skin, and it works okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 75.4/100, it is a solid tinted daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
80
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −17.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.4 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
82
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +42 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −6 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #6, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #25, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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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 ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Niacinamide
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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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19 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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20 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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26 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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27 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is the Sendayu Tinggi Uv Defense Cream Hydrating Tinted Sunscreen Spf 50++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It pairs the chemical filters ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol with mineral titanium dioxide.
Does the Sendayu Tinggi Uv Defense Cream Hydrating Tinted Sunscreen Spf 50++ leave a white cast?
The chance is low. The tint and hybrid filters help it blend without a noticeable cast.
Is it good?
It scores 75.4/100 with good protection at SPF 50. It is a solid hydrating tinted daily sunscreen that wears lightweight.