TonyMoly Mild Apricot Tone-Up Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++
89/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #17, UV filter
- +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #18, UV filter
- +16.8 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +6)
- β7.4 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
96
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #3
- +0.5 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- β36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #56, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Zea Mays Starch)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #26, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #13, hyaluronic family
- β 3 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Zea Mays Starch)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Isononyl Isononanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (57)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 13.2 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 7.2 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 16.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 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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35 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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41 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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51 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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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54 Fragrance
Fragrance
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55 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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56 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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57 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment