Shiseido Sun Protection Eye Cream Spf 25
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shiseido Sun Protection Eye Cream SPF 25 is a chemical-led sunscreen for the eye area, using octocrylene and avobenzone with titanium dioxide for support. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile. At 66.3/100 with good protection it is a targeted option for shielding the delicate eye area, though the medium sting rating means it is worth applying carefully near the lash line.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β3.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 5 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #7 (nano)
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #30
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- β2 Microcrystalline Wax at #21, wax film
- β2 Paraffin at #25, wax film
- β1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #13, heavy oil
- β10 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #3, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Beheneth-20)
- +0 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #30
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #30
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
- β 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 3 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (47)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 10 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Beheneth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 1 heavy oil
- 1 β dewy occlusive
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14 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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19 Palm Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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30 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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41 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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43 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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45 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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47 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Shiseido Sun Protection Eye Cream SPF 25 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical-led, using octocrylene and avobenzone with titanium dioxide for support.
Does the Shiseido Sun Protection Eye Cream Spf 25 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and wears with a balanced, lightweight finish around the eyes.
Is it any good?
It scores 66.3/100 with good protection, making it a targeted option for the delicate eye area. The medium sting rating means it is worth applying carefully near the lash line.