Unknown Brand Tone-Up Cream — Efficacy 3.3/5.0, Safety 4.4/5.0 | DemythSkin
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Unknown Brand Tone-Up Cream

Unknown Brand Tone-Up Cream

SunscreenTone-up brightening
Efficacy
Basic
3.3 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.4 / 5.0
System Verdict
No UV filters listed means zero sun protection—this is a cosmetic tint, not a sunscreen, failing its core purpose. Efficacy score is critically low at 3.3 because the formula lacks any SPF actives like titanium dioxide or zinc oxide (essential for sunscreens), relying instead on low-position niacinamide (~3-5% est.) and trace HA/Tocopheryl Acetate for minor brightening/moisturizing that can't compensate for absent photoprotection; heavy silicones provide temporary tone-up but no lasting barrier or UV defense.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterCyclopentasiloxaneNiacinamideDiphenyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Diphenyl Dimethicone/Silsesquioxane CrosspolymerSaccharomyces FermentGlycerinPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl DimethiconeTriethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl DimethiconeLauroyl LysineTocopheryl AcetateSodium Hyaluronate
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Oleth-3 PhosphateOctyldodecyl NeopentanoateHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerPolyisobutenePEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut EtherDisodium EDTATriethoxycaprylylsilaneIron Oxide (CI 77492)Iron Oxide (CI 77491)Iron Oxide (CI 77499)
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Knotweed (Polygonum Aviculare) Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
EthylhexylglycerinPhenoxyethanol
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