Wardah UV Shield Tone Up Sunscreen Serum SPF 50 Pa+++
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Wardah UV Shield Tone Up Sunscreen Serum SPF 50 PA+++ is a chemical (hybrid) formula that combines chemical filters with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a good makeup base rating, and it generally does not sting, though the tone-up effect leaves a medium white cast. With a strong score of 79.2/100 and excellent protection, it is a high-performing daily serum sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −26.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −22.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −8.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +5.5 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +4.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Trideceth-9)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #47, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (47)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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15 Bisabolol
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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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Glycereth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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29 Silica
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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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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38 Trideceth-9
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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46 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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47 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Wardah UV Shield Tone Up SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, partly from the tone-up brightening effect and its mineral filters. The finish is balanced and it generally does not sting.
Is the Wardah UV Shield Tone Up Sunscreen Serum SPF 50 Pa+++ good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated a good makeup base and is lightweight with a balanced finish, so it generally layers well under makeup.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores a strong 79.2/100 with excellent protection, making it a high-performing daily serum sunscreen.