TonyMoly UV Master Aqua Cooling Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
TonyMoly UV Master Aqua Cooling Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid chemical sunscreen using octinoxate, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene, Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and does not generally sting. Pore-clogging risk is low. Scoring 75.2/100 with good protection, it is a comfortable everyday sun cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- β14 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #6
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #40, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #15, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #22, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Ectoin)
- β 3 Humectant polyols
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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 (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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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 A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Erythritol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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35 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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39 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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51 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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52 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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53 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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54 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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57 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does TonyMoly UV Master Aqua Cooling Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it should apply clear. The cream also wears lightweight and does not generally sting.
Is the TonyMoly UV Master Aqua Cooling Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen using octinoxate, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene, Tinosorb S and Uvinul A Plus. No mineral filters are listed.
Is TonyMoly UV Master Aqua Cooling Sun Cream good?
Yes, it scores 75.2/100 with good protection. Low breakout risk and a comfortable lightweight feel make it a solid everyday sun cream.