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FRUDIA Tone Up Base Sun Cream
FRUDIA

Tone Up Base Sun Cream

SPF 50+ · PA+++
Our score 80.8 / 100

Fragrance and several fragrance allergens add sensitization concerns. Titanium dioxide, pearl powder and the stated tone-up format suggest visible brightening; actual finish is untested.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. South Korea
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Hybrid
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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80.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1335 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and several fragrance allergens add sensitization concerns. Titanium dioxide, pearl powder and the stated tone-up format suggest visible brightening; actual finish is untested.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 95
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 82
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 62
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 70
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 67 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 6 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Water· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Dipropylene Glycol·Dibutyl Adipate·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. · Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Glyceryl Stearate·Cetearyl Alcohol·Cetyl Alcohol·Polysorbate 60·Dimethicone·PEG-100 Stearate·Aluminum Hydroxide·Cetearyl Olivate·Glyceryl Caprylate·Sorbitan Olivate·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Stearyl Alcohol·Cetearyl Glucoside·Methicone·Tocopheryl Acetate·Myristyl Alcohol· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Lauryl Alcohol·Sorbitan Isostearate·Pearl Powder· Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Coco-caprylate/Caprate·Butylene Glycol·Glucose·Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil·Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil·Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil·Propylene Glycol·PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol·Cholesterol·Brassica Campestris Sterols·Biosaccharide Gum-4·Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract·Hydrogenated Lecithin·Glutathione·Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract·Ceteth-5·Ceteth-3·Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil·Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate·Punica Granatum Seed Oil·Mangifera Indica Seed Oil· Citrus Paradisi Seed Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Cetyl Phosphate· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Phenoxyethanol·1,2-Hexanediol·Chlorphenesin·Disodium EDTA· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · Coumarin Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Alpha-isomethyl Ionone Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Citronellol Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Hydroxycitronellal Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
04 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
05 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
06 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
07 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
08 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
09 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
10 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
11 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
12 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
13 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
14 Polysorbate 60 Polysorbate 60
15 Dimethicone Dimethicone
16 PEG-100 Stearate PEG-100 Stearate
17 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
18 Cetearyl Olivate Cetearyl Olivate
19 Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Caprylate
20 Sorbitan Olivate Sorbitan Olivate
21 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
22 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
23 Stearyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol
24 Cetearyl Glucoside Cetearyl Glucoside
25 Methicone Methicone
26 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
27 Myristyl Alcohol
28 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
29 Lauryl Alcohol
30 Sorbitan Isostearate Sorbitan Isostearate
31 Pearl Powder Pearl Powder
32 Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
33 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
34 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
35 Glucose Glucose
36 Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Macadamia (Ternifolia) Seed Oil
37 Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
38 Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Apricot Kernel Oil
39 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
40 PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol
41 Cholesterol Cholesterol
42 Brassica Campestris Sterols
43 Biosaccharide Gum-4 Biosaccharide Gum-4
44 Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract Mango Fruit Extract
45 Hydrogenated Lecithin Hydrogenated Lecithin
46 Glutathione Glutathione
47 Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
48 Ceteth-5
49 Ceteth-3
50 Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil
51 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
52 Punica Granatum Seed Oil
53 Mangifera Indica Seed Oil
54 Citrus Paradisi Seed Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
55 Cetyl Phosphate Cetyl Phosphate
56 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
57 Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
58 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
59 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
60 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
61 Chlorphenesin Chlorphenesin
62 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
63 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
64 Coumarin NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
65 Alpha-isomethyl Ionone NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
66 Citronellol NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
67 Hydroxycitronellal NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.