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SKOON. Skincare Sunnybonani Day Defense Sun Cream SPF 20

SKOON. Skincare Sunnybonani Day Defense Sun Cream SPF 20

75/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

SKOON. Skincare Sunnybonani Day Defense Sun Cream SPF 20 is a pure mineral sunscreen combining zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish and does not commonly sting, with a low pore-clogging risk. The white cast is visible and the texture wears on the heavier side, both common for mineral blends. Protection is rated good and the score is 75.2/100, a respectable mineral cream if you do not mind the cast.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 67
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

High 12
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +6.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Medium 54
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

High 32
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Canola Oil)
  • −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
  • +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
  • → 6 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Canola Oil)
  • → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
  • → 8 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Vitamin C

Full ingredient list (36)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 4 → nourishing light emollient
  3. 3 Zinc Oxide

    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 ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  5. 5 Squalane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  6. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  9. 9 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  10. 10 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  11. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  13. Botanical extract

  14. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  15. 15 Canola Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Maltodextrin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  17. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. Botanical extract

  19. 19 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  20. Botanical extract

  21. 21 Polyglycerin-6

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  22. 22 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  23. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  24. Botanical extract

  25. Plant oil, an emollient

  26. Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  27. 27 Sodium Phytate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  28. Botanical extract

  29. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  30. Botanical extract

  31. Botanical extract

  32. Botanical extract

  33. Botanical extract

  34. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  35. 35 Beta-Carotene

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  36. Botanical extract

Does the SKOON. Skincare Sunnybonani Day Defense Sun Cream SPF 20 leave a white cast?

Yes, the white cast is visible, which is common for a mineral cream using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. The texture also wears on the heavier side.

Is the SKOON. Skincare Sunnybonani Day Defense Sun Cream SPF 20 mineral or chemical?

It is a pure mineral sunscreen combining zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, with no chemical filters.

Is it good?

It scores 75.2/100 with protection rated good. It is a respectable mineral cream if you do not mind a visible cast and a heavier feel.

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