TonyMoly Uv Master Face & Body Sun Cream
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
TonyMoly UV Master Face & Body Sun Cream is a chemical sunscreen that also uses mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide alongside Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate. It wears matte and lightweight, works well as a makeup base, and is generally gentle, with a medium chance of slight white cast and a low tendency to sting or clog pores. Protection is good for daily face and body use. At 72.6/100 it is a comfortable, versatile everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +8.4 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #16, UV filter
- β25.2 UVB coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +3.8 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +7 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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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
85
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 6 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Cyclodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Malt Extract
Botanical extract
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax water lock
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection
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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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Supporting ingredient
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is TonyMoly UV Master Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen that also uses mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide alongside Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It blends both filter types.
Does the TonyMoly Uv Master Face & Body Sun Cream work under makeup and leave a white cast?
It is rated good as a makeup base and wears matte and lightweight, though as a partly mineral formula it carries a medium chance of slight white cast.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 72.6/100 with good protection for both face and body. It is a comfortable, versatile everyday option.