Xi XiU Sunscreen Xtra Protection SPF 50 Pa+++
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Xi XiU Sunscreen Xtra Protection SPF 50 Pa+++ is a hybrid sunscreen with a broad filter blend of Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Titanium Dioxide and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and leaves no notable white cast, with good makeup compatibility. It may sting slightly if it reaches the eyes during sweat. Excellent protection and a 77.0/100 score make it a strong everyday performer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −31.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #21, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #15
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +2.1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #15
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- +3.5 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −30 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (35)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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22 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does Xi XiU Xtra Protection leave a white cast?
No, it shows no notable white cast. White cast is rated low despite the Titanium Dioxide in its broad filter blend.
Is the Xi XiU Sunscreen Xtra Protection SPF 50 Pa+++ good under makeup?
Yes, it rates good as a makeup base. The balanced finish and lightweight feel generally layer well under foundation, though it may sting if it reaches the eyes during sweat.
Is Xi XiU Xtra Protection SPF 50 any good?
Yes. It earns a 77.0/100 score with excellent protection, making it a strong everyday performer.