Suntique I'M Tone Up Multi Base Spf 50+ Pa++++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Suntique I'M Tone Up Multi Base SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid tone-up base blending chemical filters like homosalate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with titanium dioxide. It has a balanced, lightweight feel and low white cast, though it can sting somewhat if it migrates to the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low and it works as an okay makeup base. With a 72.4 out of 100 score and excellent protection, it is a capable high-SPF priming layer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- β20.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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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
76
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- +3.5 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +3.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #43
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #35, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #43
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #41, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #43
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 4 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 3 High mineral load at #6 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 βSkincare 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¨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (56)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Colorant or pigment
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22 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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28 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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35 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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38 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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41 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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42 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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43 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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53 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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56 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is the Suntique I'M Tone Up Multi Base?
It is SPF 50+ with PA++++, the highest PA rating for UVA. Its protection is rated excellent.
Does the Suntique I'M Tone Up Multi Base Spf 50+ Pa++++ work well under makeup?
It is designed as a tone-up base and is rated an okay makeup base, so it can sit under foundation. It is lightweight with low white cast.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending chemical filters like homosalate and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with titanium dioxide. So it is mostly chemical with a mineral filter.