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Skincotton UV Shield Tone Up Stick SPF 50+ PA++++
Skincotton

UV Shield Tone Up Stick SPF 50+ PA++++

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 85.1 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; calendula adds modest allergy concern. Silicone powders and esters support slip, while stick wax may add body. Wear is inferred; no specific health concern established.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. Japan
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.
Stick
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.
Yes
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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85.1
Composite score · independent
Ranks #862 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; calendula adds modest allergy concern. Silicone powders and esters support slip, while stick wax may add body. Wear is inferred; no specific health concern established.
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. 98
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 67
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 88
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. 78
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 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.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Parsol SLX Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 39 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 1 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 12
Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Isononyl Isononanoate·Triethylhexanoin·Dimethicone·Synthetic Wax· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Arbutin· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. · Ceramide Ap Skin-barrier lipid. · Ceramide Eop Skin-barrier lipid. ·Phytosphingosine·Cholesterol· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · C12-13 Alkyl Glyceryl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Alteromonas Ferment Extract·Polyquaternium-61·Saccharomyces/Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Oil Ferment Filtrate·Ectoin·Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate·Xanthan Gum·Carbomer·Sucrose Polystearate· Polysilicone-15 Parsol SLX ·Alumina·Phenoxyethanol· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Simethicone·Butylene Glycol·Water
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
02 Isononyl Isononanoate Isononyl Isononanoate
03 Triethylhexanoin Triethylhexanoin
04 Dimethicone Dimethicone
05 Synthetic Wax
06 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
07 Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
08 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
09 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
10 Arbutin Arbutin
11 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
12 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
13 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
14 Ceramide Ap ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
15 Ceramide Eop ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
16 Phytosphingosine Phytosphingosine
17 Cholesterol Cholesterol
18 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
19 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
20 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
21 C12-13 Alkyl Glyceryl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
22 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
23 Alteromonas Ferment Extract Alteromonas Ferment Extract
24 Polyquaternium-61 Polyquaternium-61
25 Saccharomyces/Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Oil Ferment Filtrate
26 Ectoin Ectoin
27 Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Calendula Flower Extract
28 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
29 Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
30 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
31 Carbomer Carbomer
32 Sucrose Polystearate Sucrose Polystearate
33 Polysilicone-15 MODERN FILTER Parsol SLX
34 Alumina Alumina
35 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
36 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
37 Simethicone Simethicone
38 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
39 Water Water