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The Face Shop Super Perfect Sun Cream

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The Face Shop Super Perfect Sun Cream

49/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

The Face Shop Super Perfect Sun Cream is a chemical sunscreen using older-school filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight, leaves low white cast, and does not sting, with low breakout risk, and works okay under makeup. Its measured protection is weak and the SPF is not clearly listed. With a score of 49.0/100, it is a weaker option for reliable sun defense.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Weak 29
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
  • +19.2 Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +6.4)
  • Γ—0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 54
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10 Propylparaben at #24, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Medium 53
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’29 9 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 66
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • βˆ’8 8 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
  • +0.8 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Myristic Acid at #40, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 56
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
  • βˆ’30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
  • β†’ 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
  • ← 6 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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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
How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (46)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ 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. 2 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

    Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  4. 4 Isohexadecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
  5. 5 Polysorbate 60

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
  6. 6 Cetearyl Alcohol

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

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  7. 7 Triethanolamine

    pH adjuster

  8. 8 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid

    Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  9. 9 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  10. 10 Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Neo Heliopan AP), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 19.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  11. 11 Isohexadecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

  12. 12 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
  13. 13 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  14. 14 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Licorice Extract

    Botanical extract

  16. 16 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  17. 17 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. 18 Acrylates Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 3 film former
  19. 19 Acrylates/C12-15 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  21. 21 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. 23 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  24. 24 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  25. 25 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  26. 26 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  27. 27 Benzyl Salicylate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  28. 28 Butylphenyl Methylpropional

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  29. 29 Coumarin

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  30. 30 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  31. 31 Hexyl Cinnamal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  32. 32 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  33. 33 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  34. 34 Aluminum Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  35. 35 Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract

    Botanical extract

  36. 36 Gossypium Herbaceum Seed

    Botanical extract

  37. 37 PEG-10 Rapeseed Sterol

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  38. 38 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  39. 39 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  40. 40 Myristic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  41. 41 Isohexadecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

  42. 42 Sodium PCA

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  43. 43 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  44. 44 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  45. 45 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  46. 46 Hydroxycitronellal

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

Is The Face Shop Super Perfect Sun Cream a good sunscreen?

It is a weaker option. Its measured protection is weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is not a reliable pick for strong sun defense.

Does the The Face Shop Super Perfect Sun Cream leave a white cast?

No, it leaves low white cast with a balanced, lightweight finish and does not sting. It also works okay under makeup.

Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen using older-school filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid.

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