Tocobo Vita Tone Up Sun Cream SPF50+ Pa++++
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tocobo Vita Tone Up Sun Cream is an SPF 50+ PA++++ tone-up cream that combines mineral titanium dioxide with modern filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and the triazone filters. It has a balanced finish, wears lightweight with no white cast, does not sting, and is generally low in pore-clogging risk. It works okay under makeup. With a score of 82.7 out of 100 and excellent protection, it is a well-rounded brightening daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
81
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #14, UV filter
- β11.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β3.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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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
73
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +3.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.7 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
75
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 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 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 6 High mineral load at #4 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¨ 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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 UV protection
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15 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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23 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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27 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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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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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 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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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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40 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid tone-up cream, combining mineral titanium dioxide with modern filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and the triazone filters.
Does the Tocobo Vita Tone Up Sun Cream SPF50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
No. As a tone-up cream it wears lightweight with no white cast and a balanced finish, brightening the skin rather than leaving it chalky.
Is the Tocobo Vita Tone Up Sun Cream SPF50+ Pa++++ good?
It scores 82.7 out of 100 with excellent protection, making it a well-rounded brightening daily sunscreen.