The Face Shop Dr. Belmeur UV Derma Tone Up Sun Cream
88/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +28 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +10)
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- β5.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β17.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β4 Essential oils (Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil)
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +1.5 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +1.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #48, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
69
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #60, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 5 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- β 13 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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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¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (61)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 28 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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5 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL)
- β 38 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 13.2 UV protection
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16 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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21 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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35 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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43 Sarcosine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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52 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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53 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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54 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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60 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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61 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment