WishCare 5% Niacinamide Oil Balance Fluid Sunscreen | SPF50 Pa++++
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
WishCare 5% Niacinamide Oil Balance Fluid Sunscreen SPF50 PA++++ is a high-SPF fluid sunscreen with niacinamide, using a broad older filter mix such as ethylhexyl salicylate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, and homosalate alongside zinc and titanium dioxide. It wears matte and lightweight with little white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, and it is rated excellent as a makeup base, though it may sting slightly near the eyes. Protection is rated excellent. With a score of 76.7/100 it is a capable oil-control pick for combination and oily skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +9.6 Homosalate at #10, UV filter
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −8.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #20
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #21
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #20
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #21
- +1.3 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
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Fabric stains
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #20, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #36, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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pH adjuster
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14 Hema
Supporting ingredient
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15 Crosspolymer
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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20 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Zinc Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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26 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Ceramide EOS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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37 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is WishCare Niacinamide Fluid Sunscreen SPF50 good for oily skin?
Yes, it is well suited to oily and combination skin. It includes niacinamide, finishes matte, has a low pore-clogging profile, and is rated excellent under makeup.
Does the WishCare 5% Niacinamide Oil Balance Fluid Sunscreen | SPF50 Pa++++ sting the eyes?
It may sting slightly if it migrates into the eyes, since sweat-sting tolerance is rated medium. Otherwise it wears comfortably.
Is WishCare SPF50 fluid sunscreen any good?
It scores 76.7/100 with excellent protection. It is a capable oil-control option, though it leans on an older filter mix.