The Face Shop Power Long-Lasting Green Tone Up Sun Cream
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Face Shop Power Long-Lasting Green Tone Up Sun Cream is a chemical-leaning hybrid sunscreen blending octinoxate, octisalate, uvinul A plus, and Tinosorb S with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It gives a matte finish and stays lightweight, but the green tone-up means a medium white cast that adjusts skin tone. It does not sting, breakout risk is low, and it sits okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a 78.8/100 score, it is a capable tone-up sunscreen for those who want colour correction.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- β27.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β17.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β3.3 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β8 3 declared fragrance allergens
- β4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +8.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +4.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Talc)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Nylon-12)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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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 (40)
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 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 30 feeds malassezia
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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), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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)
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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20 Chrysin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Talc
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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29 Nylon-12
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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30 Ci 77288
Colorant or pigment
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31 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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36 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does The Face Shop Green Tone Up Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, since the green tone-up is meant to adjust skin tone and even out redness. Some visible colour correction is part of how it works.
Is the The Face Shop Power Long-Lasting Green Tone Up Sun Cream good for oily skin?
It can be. The finish is matte and lightweight, breakout risk is low, and it does not sting, which generally suits oily skin.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical-leaning on a hybrid base, blending octinoxate, octisalate, uvinul A plus, and Tinosorb S with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.