Shiseido White Lucent Onmakeup Spot Correcting Serum Spf 25
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shiseido White Lucent OnMakeup Spot Correcting Serum SPF 25 is a treatment serum with sun protection, using older-style chemical filters with Titanium Dioxide. It wears light with a matte finish and very low white cast, sits well under and over makeup, and has low sting and low pore-clogging risk. At 49.0/100 with weak protection at SPF 25, it is best treated as a corrective serum rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
29
- +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
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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, 2.6% declared
- +3.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #33
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 2.6% declared
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate)
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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 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica)
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- 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
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full 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 2.6% declared
- β 10 2.6% 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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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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9 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Supporting ingredient
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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29 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Alanine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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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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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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41 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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43 Ethylparaben
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 this real sun protection?
It is a corrective serum with SPF 25, but it scores 49.0/100 with weak protection. Treat it as a treatment step and layer a dedicated sunscreen for real sun exposure.
Does the Shiseido White Lucent Onmakeup Spot Correcting Serum Spf 25 work under makeup?
Yes. It rates well as a base, with a matte finish, very low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it is designed to be worn over makeup too.
Is the Shiseido White Lucent Onmakeup Spot Correcting Serum Spf 25 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using older-style filters with some Titanium Dioxide.