TonyMoly UV Master Tone Up Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
TonyMoly UV Master Tone Up Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ is a mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. As a tone-up cream it has a matte finish and a medium chance of white cast, which is part of the brightening effect common to this style. It wears lightweight, is generally unlikely to sting, has a low breakout trigger and an excellent makeup-base rating. With good protection and a score of 77.8, it is a capable mineral tone-up option for everyday wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +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
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +9 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +8.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +10.9 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- β2 Tribehenin at #14, wax film
- +10 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #31, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (43)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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11 Calamine
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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14 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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17 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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43 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does TonyMoly UV Master Tone Up Sun Cream leave a white cast?
It has a medium chance of white cast, which is partly the brightening tone-up effect that this style of cream is known for. It wears lightweight with a matte finish.
Is the TonyMoly UV Master Tone Up Sun Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes, its makeup-base rating is excellent, and with a low breakout trigger and matte finish it tends to sit well under foundation.