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MQNY UV Daily Sun Cream (Matt Finish)
MQNY

UV Daily Sun Cream (Matt Finish)

SPF 50+ · PA+++
Our score 83.0 / 100

Fragrance and sorbitan sesquioleate add contact-allergy concerns. Volatile silicones, silica and iron-oxide tint support smooth matte application; shade fit is untested and health harm is not inferred

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. 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.
Yes
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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83.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1110 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and sorbitan sesquioleate add contact-allergy concerns. Volatile silicones, silica and iron-oxide tint support smooth matte application; shade fit is untested and health harm is not inferred
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. 65
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 72
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. 86
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
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 42 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Water·Cyclopentasiloxane·Silica· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Dimethicone· Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Cyclohexasiloxane·Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone·Sorbitan Sesquioleate· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·PEG-10 Dimethicone·Hexyl Laurate·Ozokerite·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Sodium Chloride·Stearic Acid·Phenoxyethanol·Alumina·Xanthan Gum·CI 77492·Triethoxycaprylylsilane· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · Adenosine Smoothing active. ·1,2-Hexanediol·CI 77491·Biosaccharide Gum-4·Houttuynia Cordata Extract·Salix Alba Bark Extract·Castanea Crenata Shell Extract· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair. ·Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract·Glycyrrhiza Glabra Rhizome/Root Extract·Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract·Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract· Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract·Butylene Glycol·CI 77499
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclopentasiloxane
03 Silica Silica
04 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
05 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
06 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
07 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
08 Dimethicone Dimethicone
09 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
10 Cyclohexasiloxane Cyclohexasiloxane
11 Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
12 Sorbitan Sesquioleate Sorbitan Sesquioleate
13 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
14 PEG-10 Dimethicone PEG-10 Dimethicone
15 Hexyl Laurate Hexyl Laurate
16 Ozokerite Ozokerite
17 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
18 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
19 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
20 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
21 Alumina Alumina
22 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
23 CI 77492 Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492)
24 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
25 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.
26 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
27 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
28 CI 77491 Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491)
29 Biosaccharide Gum-4 Biosaccharide Gum-4
30 Houttuynia Cordata Extract Houttuynia Cordata Extract
31 Salix Alba Bark Extract
32 Castanea Crenata Shell Extract
33 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
34 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
35 Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Chamomile Flower Extract
36 Glycyrrhiza Glabra Rhizome/Root Extract Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra) Root Extract
37 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Green Tea Leaf Extract
38 Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
39 Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
40 Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
41 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
42 CI 77499 Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499)