Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer is a daily moisturizer with SPF 30 from older-style filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide. It has a matte finish, is lightweight, does not sting, and leaves little to no white cast. It is low on pore-clogging risk and okay under makeup. With weak protection and a score of 49.0/100, it is best used as a moisturizer with light SPF rather than primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
30
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- β2 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 4.5% declared
- +3.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #35
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 4.5% declared
- β3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #11, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #46, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Trehalose)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 7 4.5% declared
- β 10 4.5% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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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
- β 3 heavy oil
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Erythritol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 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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16 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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17 PEG-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 PEG-32
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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19 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Dipeptide-15
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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28 PPG-17
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Polyester-1
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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35 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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37 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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41 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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43 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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44 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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46 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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47 Mica
Colorant or pigment
Is the Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer SPF 30 or a sunscreen?
It is a day moisturizer with SPF 30 from Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide. Its protection is rated weak, so use it as a moisturizer with light SPF.
Does Shiseido Waso Color-Smart leave a white cast?
It generally leaves little to no white cast and has a matte finish. It is lightweight and does not sting.
Is Shiseido Waso Color-Smart good for sun protection?
It scores 49.0/100 with weak protection, so it is not a substitute for a dedicated sunscreen. It is low on pore-clogging risk and okay under makeup.