TOKYO WHITE Instawhite Sunscreen Face And Body Cream SPF 50 Pa++++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
TOKYO WHITE Instawhite Sunscreen Face And Body Cream SPF 50 PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, very low white cast and a non-stinging feel. Despite the SPF 50 label, its measured protection lands in the weak tier and the score sits near 49, so it is best treated as a light cosmetic sunscreen rather than dependable high protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +0 UVA claimed on the label but no real UVA1 filters in the list
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #4
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #28
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #18, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #28
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium Lactate)
- → 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #28
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (41)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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33 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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40 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does SPF 50 mean strong protection here?
Not in this case. Despite the SPF 50 label, the measured protection lands in the weak tier, so treat it as a light cosmetic sunscreen rather than dependable high cover.
Is the TOKYO WHITE Instawhite Sunscreen Face And Body Cream SPF 50 Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene.
Does the TOKYO WHITE Instawhite Sunscreen Face And Body Cream SPF 50 Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is unlikely. The ghost-mode rating is low, so it should stay close to invisible.