Shiseido Urban Environment Vita-clear Sunscreen SPF 42
66/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +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
- +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
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 #10
- β8 Fragrance
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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), 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
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (45)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 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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8 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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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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11 Isododecane
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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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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39 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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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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45 Fragrance
Fragrance