Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow carries a single old-school filter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, as its sun protection. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, leaves little to no white cast and does not sting. Its protection is rated weak, so it is generally best viewed as a glow-focused base rather than dependable sun defence. With a score of 49.0 out of 100, layer a dedicated sunscreen underneath for real coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
10
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #38
- +1 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #21, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (41)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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7 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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32 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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36 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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39 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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40 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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41 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
Is Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow enough sun protection?
Generally no. Its protection is rated weak and it relies on a single filter, so it is best viewed as a glow base with a dedicated sunscreen underneath.
Does the Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow leave a white cast?
No, it leaves little to no white cast. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and does not sting.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical formula. It uses a single old-school filter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.