Shiseido Urban Environment Fresh-moisture Sunscreen Broad-spectrum SPF 42
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shiseido Urban Environment Fresh-moisture Sunscreen SPF 42 is a mostly chemical formula on an older-generation filter base, paired with titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish with a low white cast, feels lightweight, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, working okay under makeup. Some users may feel mild stinging if it reaches the eyes. With good rated protection and a score of 65.8 out of 100, it is a moisturising everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +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
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #43, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- β4.2 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 42)
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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
34
- +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
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #36
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Diisostearate, Beheneth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
23
- +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
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #43, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #12
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #12
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #12), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full 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 (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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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9 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Supporting ingredient
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14 Beheneth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax water lock
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17 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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33 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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36 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
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42 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
What SPF is Shiseido Urban Environment Fresh-moisture Sunscreen?
It is SPF 42, with good rated protection at a score of 65.8 out of 100.
Is the Shiseido Urban Environment Fresh-moisture Sunscreen Broad-spectrum SPF 42 mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical on an older filter base such as Homosalate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, with titanium dioxide added.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a reasonable fit, with a balanced finish and low pore-clogging tendency, though it may sting mildly if it gets into the eyes.