Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Protective Cream Spf 20
52/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Protective Cream is an SPF 20 luxury day cream with chemical filters avobenzone, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene and benzophenone-3. It delivers a matte finish and stays lightweight with a low chance of white cast and a low breakout-trigger rating. The sweat-sting reading is high, so it may feel uncomfortable around the eyes in heat. Protection is rated moderate, and the score of 52 out of 100 makes it an average performer despite the premium positioning.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- β7.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #33
- β8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Myristyl Myristate at #14, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, Beheneth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #43, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +35 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #11
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #11
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #11), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- 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 βFull ingredient list (43)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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29 Beheneth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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33 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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36 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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37 Talc
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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39 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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41 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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42 Fragrance
Fragrance
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43 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Will Shiseido Future Solution LX sting my eyes?
It rates high for sweat-sting, so it may feel uncomfortable around the eyes in heat or sweat. Keep application clear of the immediate eye area.
Is the Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Protective Cream Spf 20 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using avobenzone, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene and benzophenone-3, with no mineral filters.
Is it good for oily skin, and is it any good overall?
The finish is matte with a low breakout-trigger rating, so it generally suits oily skin. It scores 52 out of 100 with protection rated moderate, an average result despite the premium positioning.