Y.O.U. You Daily Skin Goods Tone Up UV Elixir SPF 50+ Pa++++
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Y.O.U. Daily Skin Goods Tone Up UV Elixir SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical, hybrid-filter tone-up sunscreen using octinoxate, titanium dioxide, octocrylene, oxybenzone and modern filters like Uvinul A Plus and ethylhexyl triazone. It wears with a balanced, low white cast finish and a lightweight feel. It is rated excellent for protection at SPF 50+. With a score of 63.8/100 it is a mid-range daily tone-up, with the older filters and oxybenzone weighing against its strong protection rating.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
81
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #10, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- −32 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- +2.4 Volatile hydrocarbon at #7, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #10, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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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 (29)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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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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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
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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26 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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29 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
Does the Y.O.U. Tone Up UV Elixir leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, which is helpful for a tone-up formula. The finish is balanced. It should wear comfortably under makeup.
Is the Y.O.U. You Daily Skin Goods Tone Up UV Elixir SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical with a hybrid blend, using octinoxate, titanium dioxide, octocrylene, oxybenzone and modern filters. Note it contains oxybenzone, an older filter some shoppers avoid.
Is this sunscreen good?
It scores 63.8/100 with protection rated excellent at SPF 50+. The score is held back by its older filters and oxybenzone rather than its protection. It is a mid-range daily tone-up.