Seohwabi White Sun Protection Cream Spf50+ Pa+++
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Seohwabi White Sun Protection Cream SPF50+ PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen blending chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate with Titanium Dioxide and modern triazine filters. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, and it is generally non-stinging and low for pore-clogging. It scores 86.9/100 with excellent protection, a strong daily high-SPF pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +14 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −29.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #17, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate)
- −7 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Behenic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #44, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (58)
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 (Amiloxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 14 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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16 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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22 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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44 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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45 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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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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Does Seohwabi White Sun Protection Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low despite the name. It has a balanced, lightweight finish that absorbs without an obvious chalky layer.
Is the Seohwabi White Sun Protection Cream Spf50+ Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, blending chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate with Titanium Dioxide and modern triazine filters.
Is it good, and what SPF?
It is SPF50+ PA+++ and scores 86.9/100 with excellent protection, a strong daily high-SPF pick. It is generally non-stinging and low for pore-clogging.