Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 60+
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 60+ is a chemical sunscreen built on an older-generation filter blend including avobenzone, homosalate and octocrylene. It dries to a matte, lightweight finish with a low white-cast reading and pairs well under makeup. Pore-clogging is low while sting reads medium, so keep it clear of the eyes. Protection is rated good, and while the 65.5/100 score is held back by the older filter set, the high SPF makes it a capable everyday lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
31
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #11
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #21, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #35, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #11
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Talc)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #11
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #11), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (51)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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7 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 2 wax water lock
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19 Silica
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 heavy oil
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 PPG-17
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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37 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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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39 PEG-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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40 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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41 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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43 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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49 Fragrance
Fragrance
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50 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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51 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
Is the Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 60+ good for oily skin?
It can suit oily skin. The finish is matte and the breakout-trigger reading is low, which helps with shine control, and it doubles as a makeup base.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using an older-generation set of avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene, with no mineral filters.
Is the Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 60+ a good sunscreen?
It scores 65.5/100, a middling result. Protection is rated good and the SPF is high, but the dated filter base keeps the overall score modest.