JUNPAKU SENKA White Beauty Serum in CC SPF50+ PA++++
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
JUNPAKU SENKA White Beauty Serum in CC SPF50+ PA++++ is a CC product with sun protection, combining titanium dioxide with modern chemical filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone in a hybrid blend. It has a matte finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and its low pore-clogging profile is generally agreeable to most skin. It is rated good under makeup, which suits a CC base, and protection is excellent. The score is 81.7/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- −27.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #12
- +28 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +6.4 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #16, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #27, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Mel)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #7 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 →Full ingredient list (40)
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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2 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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3 PEG-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 PPG-17
Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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23 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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26 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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27 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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31 Mel
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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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37 Sericin
Supporting ingredient
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38 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Does JUNPAKU SENKA White Beauty CC SPF50+ work under makeup?
It is itself a CC base and is rated good under makeup, with a matte finish and low white cast.
Is the JUNPAKU SENKA White Beauty Serum in CC SPF50+ PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining titanium dioxide with modern chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it good for oily skin?
Its matte finish and low pore-clogging profile are generally fine for oily skin. Protection is excellent and the score is 81.7/100.