SOME BY MI Yuja Niacin Mineral 100 Brightening Sun Cream for oily skin
Niacinamide
Yuja Extract Citron Extract
Zinc Oxide
Titanium Dioxide
ArbutinAverage
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other sunscreens fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate suitability for your oily skin as niacinamide provides some seboregulation, while glycerin and panthenol offer general hydration and soothing benefits. The inclusion of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide ensures excellent sun protection, which is a key functional aspect.
- While the formula is safe for your oily skin with soothing ingredients like bisabolol and niacinamide, it lacks sufficient components for optimal oil control to address your main goal of reducing oily shine.
- The product is safe for your skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing agents.
How to apply
- Apply this sunscreen during your AM routine every single day. Reapply every two hours if you are staying outdoors.
- Apply the sunscreen as the final step of your morning skincare routine after your moisturizer. Allow your moisturizer to absorb fully before putting it on.
- Squeeze a generous amount and pat it gently all over your face and neck. Avoid rubbing the product harshly into your skin.
- Apply the sunscreen directly onto dry skin to ensure it forms an even and protective layer against the sun.
- Avoid getting the product directly into your eyes and stop using it if any irritation occurs.
People Say
★3.5Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsBased on limited data, users with lighter skin tones often enjoy the instant brightening and non-greasy finish. However, a very high number of users report a significant white cast, especially on darker skin tones, and many find the texture thick and prone to clinging to dry patches or emphasizing wrinkles.
Highlights
Strong white cast Mostly Mentioned
- “leaves a very strong white cast”
- “look like a ghost”
- “ashy on dark skin”
- “white cast doesn't dissipate”
Instant tone-up Often Mentioned
- “provides instant tone-up”
- “makes skin look glowing”
- “natural tone-up for fair skin”
- “gives a healthy fresh look”
Pleasant scent Often Mentioned
- “smells like fresh lemons”
- “divine citrus fragrance”
- “refreshing scent”
- “smells like mandarin orange”
Thick texture Often Mentioned
- “hard to blend”
- “texture is like a paste”
- “takes time to rub in”
- “drags on the skin”
Beneficial ingredients Sometimes Noted
- “contains niacinamide for brightening”
- “good ingredient list”
- “alcohol-free”
- “helps fade acne scars”
Non-greasy finish Sometimes Noted
- “dries down to a powdery finish”
- “not greasy”
- “good for oily skin”
- “doesn't leave a sticky residue”
Drying and clingy Sometimes Noted
- “clings to dry patches”
- “emphasizes wrinkles”
- “skin felt dry after an hour”
- “settles into fine lines”
Potential irritation Rarely Noted
- “caused breakouts”
- “tingling sensation”
- “skin felt itchy”
- “caused redness”
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Questions and answers
How well does Yuja Niacin Mineral 100 Brightening Sun Cream work for oily skin?
This sunscreen works moderately well for oily skin, offering dependable sun protection and helpful soothing care, but it does not control oily shine as well as top-rated options. Oily skin needs products that combine strong sun protection with targeted oil-controlling and mattifying ingredients, lightweight textures, and the absence of heavy oils.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2000
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily skin?
This cream is a fair fit for oily skin because niacinamide helps balance oil, while zinc oxide and titanium dioxide provide sun protection without heavy oils. To truly suit this skin type, a product needs mattifying ingredients and oil control agents that reduce shiny skin while remaining lightweight.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2000The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002
What does Niacinamide do for oily skin?
Niacinamide helps balance oily skin by significantly reducing excess oil production and shine. It is well tolerated and may improve skin texture without clogging pores.
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2006Antioxidants, 2021
What does Yuja Extract do for oily skin?
Yuja extract helps brighten dull areas and provides a fresh boost of vitamin C to keep oily skin looking clear and balanced. It is lightweight, so it absorbs easily without feeling heavy or greasy on your face.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This cream goes last in your morning routine, right after your moisturizer to provide sun protection. Oily skin works best with sunscreens that include oil-absorbing powders and mattifying ingredients to control shine throughout the day.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this sunscreen in the morning as the final step of your routine before makeup, and apply retinol at night instead. While this formula is safe and unlikely to cause irritation for your oily skin, an oily skin type needs lightweight or oil-absorbing ingredients like silica, clay, or salicylic acid to better manage shine.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this sunscreen every morning as the final step of your daytime routine. Oily skin also needs lightweight oil-absorbing powders or mattifying ingredients to properly control midday shine.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on oily skin, as it has a safe formula with soothing ingredients like niacinamide and bisabolol. However, because it has a thick texture and lacks strong oil control, an oily skin type needs lightweight formulas with powerful oil-absorbing ingredients to keep shine in check.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (limonene and linalool).
What the research says
Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002Microfine titanium dioxide does not penetrate human skin when formulated in an oil-in-water emulsion with the pigment dispersed in the aqueous phase, compared to oily dispersions and liposomal encapsulation which allow deeper skin penetration.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2000Niacinamide significantly decreased hyperpigmentation and increased skin lightness compared with vehicle alone after 4 weeks of use in women by inhibiting melanosome transfer.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Biomimetic hyaluronic acid-stabilized zinc oxide nanoparticles selectively inhibited C. acnes, outperformed erythromycin in preclinical acne models, and safely reduced acne lesions and redness in a clinical trial.
Journal of Controlled Release, 2025Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.
Dermatologic Surgery, 2005Citrus junos callus extract decreased melanin content in melanocytes 1.85-fold compared with arbutin and promoted the proliferation of and procollagen synthesis by human fibroblasts by 154% and 176% at 500 μg/mL.
Molecules, 2017Yuja-peel fractions (ethyl acetate, hexane, and butanol) inhibited MMP expression, induced moisturizing factors filaggrin and serine palmitoyltransferase, and decreased melanin content in UVB-irradiated HaCaT, HDF, and α-MSH-treated B16F10 cells.
Antioxidants, 2022Upcycled low-molecular-weight anionic peptides from Citrus junos seeds protected UVR-irradiated keratinocytes and reconstructed skin tissue by scavenging reactive oxygen species, reducing paracrine cytokines, inhibiting melanin synthesis and TRP-2 expression, and increasing filaggrin, laminin-5, and type I collagen expression.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024Topical 0.5% hyaluronic-ZnO nanogel applied twice daily reduced inflammatory-lesion counts by 58% at week four in human subjects compared to baseline without causing erythema.
Biomedicines, 2025Nels cream achieved a similar reduction in inflammatory and noninflammatory lesion counts compared to 5% benzoyl peroxide in acne vulgaris patients, but caused significantly fewer side-effects such as peeling and dryness.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2000Topically applied coated and uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles under flexing and massage are retained in the stratum corneum with no significant penetration into the viable epidermis and no cellular toxicity in human skin.
Nanomedicine, 2016Replacing microsized titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with nanoparticles in sunscreens eliminates opaqueness and alters UV protection balance while inducing (photo)cyto- and genotoxicity and penetrating viable skin layers during long-term exposures.
Nanotechnology, Science and Applications, 2011Microfine zinc oxide and titanium dioxide do not penetrate the stratum corneum of porcine skin in vitro, indicating that their use in sunscreens does not pose a health risk from internal exposure.
Toxicology in Vitro, 2006Hyaluronic acid-grafted titanium dioxide nanoparticles increased SPF from 13.3 to 19.1 while demonstrating low photocatalytic activity, exceptional thermal stability with >95% SPF retention, enhanced moisturization with >80% hydration retention, and minimal cytotoxicity with 88.5% cell viability in HaCaT keratinocytes compared to unmodified nanoparticles.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025A non-hydroquinone topical formulation (SKNB19) improved hyperpigmentation by 28.5% in patient self-assessment and 27% in independent reviewer assessment compared with 4% hydroquinone in 18 adult subjects, while showing significantly less irritation and better tolerability.
Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2020Encapsulation of alpha arbutin in an optimized ethosomal gel significantly improved skin melanin reduction, moisture content, and elasticity in human volunteers compared to conventional formulations.
Heliyon, 2023Combining a home-based radiofrequency device and arbutin cream reduced mMASI scores by 25.6% and melanin index by 22.8% at 8 weeks compared to baseline in 38 participants.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
Ingredients
Water, Cyclohexasiloxane, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dibutyl Adipate, Niacinamide, Caprylyl Methicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Betaine, Magnesium Sulfate, Panthenol, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Inositol, Aluminum Hydroxide, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Styrene Acrylates Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Bergamot Oil Fruit, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Octyldodecanol, Adenosine, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Glutathione, Arbutin, Bisabolol, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Vine Extract Flower Leaf, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Folic Acid, Biotin, Pyridoxine, Cyanocobalamin, Linoleic Acid, Thiamine Hcl, Beta-Carotene, Riboflavin, Limonene, Linalool
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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