The History of Whoo Gongjinhyang Jin Hae Yoon Sun Cream
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The History of Whoo Gongjinhyang Jin Hae Yoon Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen blending Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It wears to a balanced finish with a low white cast, a lightweight feel, and no notable eye stinging, and it layers well under makeup. The low breakout-trigger reading suggests it is generally workable for blemish-prone skin. With a 73.5/100 score and good protection, it is a solid choice, though its SPF is not listed.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +8.4 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #16, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +10.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +6.6)
- −25.1 UVB coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −21 8 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Alumina, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #75
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #67, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #11, heavy oil
- +1.8 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Myristic Acid at #60, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
4
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −41 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil, Lecithin)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Behenic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Saccharomyces Ferment Extract at #10, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #21, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #85, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #75
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #75
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Macadamia Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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
Full ingredient list (96)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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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Botanical extract
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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22 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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23 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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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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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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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55 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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56 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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59 Behenic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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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63 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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68 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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69 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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70 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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74 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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76 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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77 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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79 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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80 Carbomer
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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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83 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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84 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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85 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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88 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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91 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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92 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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93 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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95 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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96 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is The History of Whoo Jin Hae Yoon Sun Cream good?
Yes. It scores 73.5/100 with a good protection rating, making it a solid choice. It also layers well under makeup.
Does the The History of Whoo Gongjinhyang Jin Hae Yoon Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and finishes balanced, so it generally wears without a visible film.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending mineral Titanium Dioxide with chemical filters including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.