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PONY EFFECT Prime Protect Sun Base
PONY EFFECT

Prime Protect Sun Base

SPF 50+ · PA++++ Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. South Korea global Formulation variant: global. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Modern filter blend with elegant feel, but homosalate + ethanol + alcohol denat + fragrance heavily penalize sensitivity; homosalate raises endocrine concerns.

◐ CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant, but filter choice matters. ((· BS Broad spectrum Broad spectrum — Blocks UVA + UVB — covers the whole sun-damage spectrum.
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Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #993 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Modern filter blend with elegant feel, but homosalate + ethanol + alcohol denat + fragrance heavily penalize sensitivity; homosalate raises endocrine concerns.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
01 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. 58
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 25
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 72
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 55
02 Composition · key UV filters 6 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
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Amiloxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
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.
Chemical
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.
No
Verdict Is it worth it?

Chemical SPF 51 PA++++ sun base using a six-filter blend, including modern bemotrizinol alongside homosalate, octocrylene, avobenzone, octisalate, and amiloxate. Loaded with alcohol denat. plus ethanol and fragrance, making it a wear-comfort formula with sensitivity flags.

Pros
  • Six-filter blend includes modern bemotrizinol for UVA stability
  • SPF 51 PA++++ with avobenzone stabilized by octocrylene
  • Cica complex with madecassoside and centella for skin soothing
  • Light makeup-base feel from silicones and methyl methacrylate crosspolymer
Cons
  • Homosalate flagged for endocrine concerns
  • Alcohol denat. plus ethanol can sting reactive skin
  • Fragrance present
  • Octocrylene is a sensitizer over time

Who it's for: Makeup-base seekers wanting a fast-drying primer-style sunscreen, not for fragrance- or alcohol-sensitive users.

04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 39 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 1 LEGACY FILTER 5 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 2 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 4
Water· Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Dipropylene Glycol· Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate Amiloxate ·Nelumbo Nucifera Extract (pending review)·Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract· Madecassoside Centella — calming, repair. · Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair. ·Butylene Glycol· Alcohol Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Polysorbate 20· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Phyllostachys Bambusoides Juice·Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice·Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract·Rosa Damascena Flower Water·Methoxy Peg/Ppg-25/4 Dimethicone·Bis-peg/Ppg-20/5 Peg/Ppg-20/5 Dimethicone·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Dimethicone·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Isohexadecane· Bht Antioxidant preservative; trace concern. ·Sodium Hydroxide·Polysorbate 80·Sorbitan Oleate·Disodium Edta·Caprylyl Glycol· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·1‚2-Hexanediol· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
05 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
06 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
07 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
08 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
09 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
10 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Amiloxate
11 Nelumbo Nucifera Extract Pending review
12 Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract Cochineal Cactus Fruit Extract
13 Madecassoside ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
14 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
15 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
16 Alcohol ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
17 Polysorbate 20 Polysorbate 20
18 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
19 Phyllostachys Bambusoides Juice
20 Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice Japanese White Birch Juice
21 Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water Hinoki Water
22 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
23 Rosa Damascena Flower Water Damask Rose Flower Water
24 Methoxy Peg/Ppg-25/4 Dimethicone Methoxy PEG/PPG-25/4 Dimethicone
25 Bis-peg/Ppg-20/5 Peg/Ppg-20/5 Dimethicone Bis-PEG/PPG-20/5 PEG/PPG-20/5 Dimethicone
26 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
27 Dimethicone Dimethicone
28 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
29 Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
30 Isohexadecane Isohexadecane
31 Bht WATCH Antioxidant preservative; trace concern.
32 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
33 Polysorbate 80 Polysorbate 80
34 Sorbitan Oleate
35 Disodium Edta Disodium EDTA
36 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
37 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
38 1‚2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
39 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.