The Face Shop Power Long Lasting Sun Cream
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Face Shop Power Long Lasting Sun Cream is a sun cream using a mix of older chemical filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a matte finish but a somewhat heavier feel, and it can leave a moderate white cast. It is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging risk, and it layers under makeup. With good protection and a score of 72.0/100, it is a serviceable option, especially for those wanting longer wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- β17.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +50 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +7.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +14 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #46, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 10 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Nylon-12)
- β 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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.
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (50)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.4 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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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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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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19 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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25 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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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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Supporting ingredient
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28 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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34 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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43 Menthyl Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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44 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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45 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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46 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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47 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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48 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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50 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does The Face Shop Power Long Lasting Sun Cream leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast, since it contains Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide alongside chemical filters.
Is the The Face Shop Power Long Lasting Sun Cream good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a matte finish and low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally acne-friendly, though the feel is rated a bit heavier than the lightest options.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. It pairs the mineral filters Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with older chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.