The Saem Urban Eco Golden Berry C Tone Up Sun Cream
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Saem Urban Eco Golden Berry C Tone Up Sun Cream is a mineral-modern hybrid pairing Titanium Dioxide with Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears balanced and lightweight with a low white cast and does not commonly sting. Protection is rated excellent and the score of 80.3 makes it a strong tone-up pick. It sits okay under makeup for a brightening daytime base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
81
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- β16 UVB coverage saturated
- β7.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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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
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- 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 #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #15, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under 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
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¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (41)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.2 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 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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29 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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34 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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39 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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40 Wine
Supporting ingredient
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does The Saem Golden Berry Tone Up leave a white cast?
No, it stays low on white cast. As a tone-up cream it brightens the complexion with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the The Saem Urban Eco Golden Berry C Tone Up Sun Cream good?
Yes, it scores 80.3 out of 100 with excellent rated protection, making it a strong tone-up daytime pick.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing mineral Titanium Dioxide with modern chemical filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.