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medicube PDRN Pink Tone Up Sun Cream
medicube

PDRN Pink Tone Up Sun Cream

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 90.2 / 100

Fragrance and decyl glucoside add tolerance concerns. Esters, silicones and dispersants support spread; titanium dioxide and particulate filters may leave tone, untested. Health stays baseline.

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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90.2
Composite score · independent
Ranks #331 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and decyl glucoside add tolerance concerns. Esters, silicones and dispersants support spread; titanium dioxide and particulate filters may leave tone, untested. Health stays baseline.
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. 100
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 96
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 76
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 78
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 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
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 77 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 4 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 12
Water·Isononyl Isononanoate·Dipropylene Glycol· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Stearic Acid·Alumina· Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable. ·Decyl Glucoside· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Xanthan Gum·Diisopropyl Sebacate·Dibutyl Adipate· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Methyl Trimethicone· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Sorbitan Isostearate·Behenyl Alcohol· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·1,2-Hexanediol·Caprylyl Glycol·Aluminum Hydroxide·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Potassium Cetyl Phosphate·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer·C13-15 Alkane·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Polyacrylate-13·Hydrogenated Polyisobutene·Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate·Ethylhexyl Palmitate·Silica·Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate·T-butyl Alcohol·Sodium Polyacrylate·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Tromethamine· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Disodium EDTA·Cyanocobalamin·Collagen Extract· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Pentylene Glycol· Potassium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Sodium DNA·Glutathione·Dipotassium Phosphate·Lysine·Leucine·Tyrosine·Isoleucine·Magnesium Citrate·Glucosamine HCl·Phenylalanine·Glutamic Acid·Arginine·1-Methylhydantoin-2-imide·Asparagine·Citrulline·Methionine·Taurine·Tryptophan·Formic Acid·Glutamine·Cysteine
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Isononyl Isononanoate Isononyl Isononanoate
03 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
04 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
05 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
06 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
07 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
08 Alumina Alumina
09 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol MODERN FILTER Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable.
10 Decyl Glucoside Decyl Glucoside
11 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
12 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
13 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
14 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
15 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
16 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
17 Methyl Trimethicone Methyl Trimethicone
18 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
19 Sorbitan Isostearate Sorbitan Isostearate
20 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
21 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
22 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
23 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
24 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
25 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
26 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
27 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
28 Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
29 C13-15 Alkane C13-15 Alkane
30 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
31 Polyacrylate-13
32 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
33 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
34 Ethylhexyl Palmitate Ethylhexyl Palmitate
35 Silica Silica
36 Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
37 T-butyl Alcohol t-Butyl Alcohol
38 Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Polyacrylate
39 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
40 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.
41 Tromethamine Tromethamine
42 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
43 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
44 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
45 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
46 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B12
47 Collagen Extract Collagen Extract
48 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
49 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
50 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
51 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
52 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
53 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
54 Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
55 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
56 Potassium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
57 Sodium DNA
58 Glutathione Glutathione
59 Dipotassium Phosphate
60 Lysine Lysine
61 Leucine Leucine
62 Tyrosine Tyrosine
63 Isoleucine Isoleucine
64 Magnesium Citrate
65 Glucosamine HCl
66 Phenylalanine Phenylalanine
67 Glutamic Acid Glutamic Acid
68 Arginine Arginine
69 1-Methylhydantoin-2-imide
70 Asparagine
71 Citrulline Citrulline
72 Methionine Methionine
73 Taurine Taurine
74 Tryptophan
75 Formic Acid
76 Glutamine
77 Cysteine Cysteine