SkinWhite Power Whitening Instant White Formula SPF 20
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SkinWhite Power Whitening Instant White Formula SPF 20 is a chemical (hybrid) formula using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and the modern filter Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It leaves little to no white cast, has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and does not sting, and is low on pore-clogging risk. SPF 20 is modest, so protection is only moderate and better suited to incidental sun than a long beach day. It scores about 66 out of 100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
38
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #9, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #12, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −5 Retinol at #36, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #44
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Octinoxate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Cetyl Palmitate at #6, wax film
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #13, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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 (44)
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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31 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Retinol
Supporting ingredient
- ↓ 5 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the 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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Supporting ingredient
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43 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
Is SkinWhite Power Whitening SPF 20 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally a reasonable pick. It has a balanced finish and is rated low for pore-clogging, so it is commonly friendlier to breakout-prone skin.
Does the SkinWhite Power Whitening Instant White Formula SPF 20 leave a white cast?
It leaves little to no white cast. This is a chemical (hybrid) formula, so it tends to absorb more clearly than mineral sunscreens.
Is SPF 20 enough protection?
SPF 20 is modest. Protection here is rated moderate and is better for incidental daily sun than long outdoor exposure. It scores about 66 out of 100.