Sinoz Pink Touch Tone Up Sun Cream SPF 50+
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sinoz Pink Touch Tone Up Sun Cream is an SPF 50+ tone-up face sunscreen that pairs older chemical UV filters such as octocrylene, octinoxate, octisalate and avobenzone with a touch of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. The finish is balanced and lightweight with a low white cast, though the chemical filters can sting sensitive eyes and the actives are a dated generation. With good protection and a score of 63.8/100, it is a serviceable everyday option rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −24 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +2.8 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +1.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #9
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #15
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #26, wax film
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-25)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
- +20 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (34)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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10 Calamine
Colorant or pigment
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11 Ceteareth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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16 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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20 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
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28 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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33 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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34 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does Sinoz Pink Touch Tone Up Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. As a tone-up sunscreen it brightens the skin slightly while keeping a balanced, lightweight finish, so it does not tend to leave a heavy white film.
Is the Sinoz Pink Touch Tone Up Sun Cream SPF 50+ chemical or mineral sunscreen?
It is mostly chemical. The formula uses octocrylene, octinoxate, octisalate and avobenzone, with small amounts of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, making it a chemical-led blend with a mineral touch.
Is Sinoz Pink Touch a good sunscreen?
It scores 63.8/100 with good SPF 50+ protection. The finish is light and low in white cast, but the filters are an older generation and can sting sensitive eyes, so it is a serviceable everyday option rather than a top performer.