Sinoz Pure Cica SPF 50
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sinoz Pure Cica SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, marketed with a soothing cica theme. It manages a balanced finish with very low white cast, though it feels slightly heavier than chemical fluids, as mineral formulas often do. It is gentle with low sting and low pore-clogging risk, and okay under makeup. Scoring 77.3/100 with good protection, it is a strong mineral option for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Cananga Odorata Oil)
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White cast
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #7
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +50 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −1 Coconut Oil at #19, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #19, comedogenic oil/butter
- −9 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #5, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #31, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 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 →Full ingredient list (41)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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23 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Plant oil, an emollient
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38 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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39 Ci 77288
Colorant or pigment
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40 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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41 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does the Sinoz Pure Cica SPF 50 leave a white cast?
Not much. Although it uses Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, it tests very low for white cast with a balanced finish. It feels slightly heavier than chemical fluids, as mineral formulas often do.
Is the Sinoz Pure Cica SPF 50 good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
Yes. The pure mineral, cica-themed formula is gentle, with low sting and low pore-clogging risk, suiting sensitive and breakout-prone skin.
Is it any good?
It scores 77.3/100 with good protection, a strong mineral option for those avoiding chemical filters.