TONYMOLY
GIMIYA Whitening Tone Up Sun Cream 50ml SPF50+ PA+++
A 50ml TONYMOLY sun cream from the GIMIYA Whitening Tone Up SPF50 PA line, used as the last morning step, sold as the Original Korean Formula.
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$70.00 per 100 ml
- Korean-market formula
- Ships from California or direct from Korea
- Korean barcode and batch code intact
- Suited to
- Normal skinCombination skinDry skinOily skin
- Helps with
- Daily morning wear before makeupAnyone wanting a Korean-market sun cream finish
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How it works
TONYMOLY built this 50ml sun cream, part of the GIMIYA Whitening Tone Up SPF50 PA line around one job: the last step of a morning routine, applied before makeup. The format is a cream texture that sets to a soft finish, matched to that placement rather than doubling as an earlier or later step. TONYMOLY built its name on approachable, everyday Korean skincare and makeup, sold in Olive Young and its own stores across Korea long before it reached US shelves.
Key benefits
- What it is: a 50ml sun cream from TONYMOLY, from the GIMIYA Whitening Tone Up SPF50 PA line.
- Texture and use: a cream texture that sets to a soft finish, used as the last step of a morning routine, applied before makeup.
- Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.
- Sourced for the Korean market, with the packaging and barcode left intact.
Inside the formula
Inside the formula
What is the TONYMOLY GIMIYA Whitening Tone Up Sun Cream 50ml SPF50+ PA+++?
It is a sun cream in 50ml from TONYMOLY, formulated as the last step of a morning routine, applied before makeup.
Where does the sun cream sit in a routine?
It is the last step of a morning routine, applied before makeup. Apply it in that order rather than out of sequence, since a sun cream is built for that specific slot.
Is this the same formula sold in Korea?
Yes. This is the Original Korean Formula, the version sold on Korean shelves, with the packaging and barcode left intact rather than a US reformulation.
Who makes TONYMOLY?
TONYMOLY built its name on approachable, everyday Korean skincare and makeup, sold in Olive Young and its own stores across Korea long before it reached US shelves.
Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, parabens, sulfate surfactants and mineral oil or petrolatum.
Full INCI (68): Water, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dibutyl Adipate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Niacinamide, Silica, Betaine, Tromethamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Triceteareth-4 Phosphate, Polysorbate 80, PEG-2 Stearate, Glycol Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Allantoin, Fructose, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Decyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, Pyrus Communis (pear) Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Adenosine, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Thuja Orientalis Extract, Aluminum Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Cucumis Melo (melon) Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix (ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract, Iron Oxide Red, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Citrus Aurantium Amara (bitter Orange) Flower Extract, Prunus Persica (peach) Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Xanthan Gum, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Steareth-20, Chamomilla Recutita (matricaria) Flower Extract, Vitex Agnus-Castus Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Thioctic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, (-)-Alpha-Bisabolol, Alpha-Arbutin, Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether, Arbutin, Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract, Linalyl Acetate
Ingredient list read from tonymoly.com on 13 September 2026.
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- Water solvent
- Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
- Glycerin humectant
- Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.
- Dibutyl Adipate emollient
- Dibutyl Adipate is a light ester emollient used as a solvent for UV filters and pigments and to keep a formula from feeling tacky.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.
- Niacinamide active
- Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.
- Silica absorbent
- Silica is finely milled mineral, essentially very pure sand. It absorbs oil, stops powders clumping and soft-focuses the look of pores and fine lines.
- Betaine humectant
- Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.
- Tromethamine pH adjuster
- Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
- Cetearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol
- Cetearyl Alcohol is a waxy solid, not the drying kind of alcohol. It is a blend of cetyl and stearyl alcohols used to thicken a cream and keep oil and water from separating, and it softens skin as it does so.
- Glyceryl Stearate emulsifier
- Glyceryl Stearate is glycerin joined to stearic acid, and one of the most used emulsifiers in skincare. It holds oil and water together and thickens the result, and it softens skin at the same time.
- PEG-100 Stearate emulsifier
- PEG-100 Stearate is a water-loving emulsifier almost always paired with glyceryl stearate. Together they form the standard cream base of the last fifty years.
- Polysorbate 80 emulsifier
- Polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier and solubiliser used to keep oils, fragrance and oil-soluble actives dissolved in water.
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- Glycol Stearate emulsifier
- Glycol Stearate is a mild emulsifier and thickener. It also gives a cleanser or lotion its opaque, pearly look.
- Sorbitan Sesquioleate emulsifier
- Sorbitan Sesquioleate is a water-in-oil emulsifier and pigment disperser. Cleansing oils use it so water can be worked into the oil at the rinse.
- Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol antioxidant
- A light stabiliser. Its job is to keep the formula itself from degrading in light, so it is a product-stability ingredient rather than one aimed at skin.
- Allantoin active
- Allantoin is a comfrey-derived compound used to condition skin and soften the outer layer so it feels smoother. It is one of the standard additions to a formula built for easily irritated skin.
- Fructose humectant
- Fructose is a simple sugar used as a light humectant. It holds water in the outer layer and often arrives as part of a fruit or honey extract.
- Carbomer thickener
- Carbomer is a synthetic polymer that only gels once a base neutralises it, which is why arginine or tromethamine sits nearby on the list. It gives the clear, non-stringy gel texture a xanthan formula cannot reach.
- Hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster
- Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.
- Potassium Cetyl Phosphate emulsifier
- Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is an emulsifier prized for keeping powdered ingredients evenly suspended, which is why tinted and mineral-powder textures use it.
- Butylene Glycol humectant
- Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate emulsifier
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is an amino-acid-derived emulsifier. It holds oil and water together and is mild enough for formulas built for reactive skin.
- Decyl Glucoside surfactant
- Decyl Glucoside is a sugar and coconut-derived surfactant, one of the mildest cleansers available. It produces a soft, low foam and rinses without stripping.
- Dimethicone silicone
- Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.
- Trihydroxystearin thickener
- A castor-derived wax used to thicken oils and stop pigments settling. It builds structure in an anhydrous formula without making it hard.
- Pyrus Communis (pear) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Pear Fruit Extract carries fruit sugars and mild fruit acids. It is used as a hydrating extract with a very light smoothing effect on the surface.
- Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster
- Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
- Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil fragrance component
- Anthemis Nobilis is Roman chamomile. The flower oil is an essential oil, so it scents a formula as well as conditioning it, and essential oils are the class most likely to bother reactive skin.
- Rosa Damascena Flower Water plant extract
- Rosa Damascena Flower Water is the water left from distilling rose petals. It is used in place of plain water as a base and carries the scent and trace compounds of the distillation.
- Adenosine active
- Adenosine is a nucleoside that Korea's own cosmetic authority recognises as a wrinkle-care functional ingredient, which is why it appears on so many Korean lists at a low level. It is used for the look of fine lines and is stable and well tolerated.
- Iris Florentina Root Extract plant extract
- Iris Florentina Root Extract, or orris root, is a long-standing perfumery and skincare ingredient. It is used as a conditioning extract with a soft, powdery scent.
- Thuja Orientalis Extract plant extract
- Oriental arborvitae leaf extract, the cheukbaengyeop of Korean herbal practice. It is used as a conditioning extract, most often in scalp formulas.
- Aluminum Hydroxide absorbent
- Aluminum Hydroxide is a mineral powder used to coat pigments so they disperse evenly, and to absorb a little oil. It is not an antiperspirant salt.
- Disodium EDTA chelator
- EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
- Cucumis Melo (melon) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Melon Fruit Extract carries fruit sugars and a natural antioxidant enzyme system. It is used as a light hydrating extract.
- Hedera Helix (ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract plant extract
- Ivy Leaf and Stem Extract carries saponins, plant compounds that foam slightly in water. It is used in body and eye formulas for the look of puffiness.
- Iron Oxide Red colorant
- Iron Oxides are mineral pigments in red, yellow and black, and the three are blended to make every skin-tone shade in a tinted product. They are inert and sit on the surface.
- Triethoxycaprylylsilane silicone
- Triethoxycaprylylsilane is a coating applied to mineral powders so they disperse evenly and resist water rather than clumping.
- Citrus Aurantium Amara (bitter Orange) Flower Extract plant extract
- Bitter orange blossom extract, the neroli plant. It is used as a conditioning extract and contributes a floral scent.
- Prunus Persica (peach) Fruit Extract plant extract
- Peach Fruit Extract carries fruit sugars, vitamins and mild fruit acids. It is used as a hydrating extract.
- Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract plant extract
- Vanilla bean extract. It carries vanillin, the compound its scent comes from, along with polyphenols, so it contributes fragrance as well as extract.
- Centella Asiatica Extract plant extract
- Centella Asiatica is the plant behind the whole cica category, sold as gotu kola or Madagascar centella. Its extract is the anchor of Korean formulas built for easily reddened skin, and its work is done by four triterpenes: asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid.
- Xanthan Gum thickener
- Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
- Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract plant extract
- Camellia Sinensis is the tea plant. Green tea leaf extract carries catechins, among the most studied plant antioxidants, and is used for the look of redness and oily shine.
- Portulaca Oleracea Extract plant extract
- Portulaca Oleracea is purslane. Its extract is unusually high in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants for a plant, and Korean formulas use it for the look of reddened, reactive skin.
- Sodium Polyacrylate thickener
- Sodium Polyacrylate is a polymer that absorbs many times its weight in water. It thickens a formula and holds water in a gel against the skin.
- Chamomilla Recutita (matricaria) Flower Extract plant extract
- Chamomile Flower Extract is one of the oldest ingredients in skincare, carrying bisabolol and chamazulene. It is used for the look of redness in formulas for reactive skin.
- Vitex Agnus-Castus Extract plant extract
- Chaste tree extract, carrying flavonoids and iridoids. It is used as a conditioning plant extract.
- Phenoxyethanol preservative
- Phenoxyethanol is the most widely used cosmetic preservative outside the paraben family. It keeps a water-containing formula from growing bacteria and mould, and is capped at one percent in most markets, so it always sits low on a list.
- Thioctic Acid antioxidant
- Thioctic Acid is alpha lipoic acid, an antioxidant that dissolves in both water and oil, which is unusual. It is yellow and carries a faint sulfur smell.
- Ascorbic Acid antioxidant
- Ascorbic Acid is pure vitamin C, the most researched form and also the least stable: it needs a low pH and airtight packaging to stay active. It is an antioxidant used for the look of dullness and uneven tone.
- (-)-Alpha-Bisabolol active
- Bisabolol is the main active fraction of chamomile oil, usually supplied from candeia wood. It is used for the look of redness in formulas for reactive skin, and it helps other ingredients absorb.
- Alpha-Arbutin active
- Alpha-Arbutin is a plant-derived compound, related to the sugar-bound form found in bearberry, used for the look of dark spots and uneven tone. It is stable in water and works at skin-friendly pH.
- Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether vitamin
- A vitamin C derivative with an ethyl group on the third position, the same molecule usually written 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid. The ether makes it far more stable in water than pure ascorbic acid.
- Arbutin active
- Arbutin is the naturally occurring form of the same compound, from bearberry and related plants, used for the look of uneven tone. The alpha isomer is the more stable of the two.
- Linalyl Acetate fragrance component
- Linalyl Acetate is the ester that gives lavender and bergamot much of their scent. It is an aromatic ingredient.
- Market
- Korean market, the version sold in Korea
- EAN (barcode)
- 8806194054711
- Made in
- Republic of Korea
- Volume
- 50 ml
- Category
- Sun Care
- Actives
- Adenosine, Allantoin, Arbutin, Bisabolol, Centella Asiatica, Green Tea, Niacinamide, Vitamin C
- Ships from
- California or Korea
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Barcode
Listed against the Korean barcode on its box - 3California or Korea
Ships to you from either, as the same Korean-market release
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name. The barcode in the specification above is the Korean-market one and it is printed on the box you receive.
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How to use
- Smooth over the face as the last step of a morning routine, before makeup.
Worth knowing
- Patch test a new formula on a small area before applying it to the full face.
Complete the routine
- This itemTONYMOLY GIMIYA Whitening Tone Up Sun Cream 50ml SPF50+ PA+++$35.00
- Seal the routine in as the last stepTONYMOLY BIO EX Homme All In One Fluid 130ml$32.50
- Cleanse first, so the next step meets bare skinTONYMOLY Intense Care Gold 24k Snail Cleansing Oil Gel 190ml$27.50
Total for 3 items$95.00
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TONYMOLY, Korean-market original
A 50ml sun cream from the GIMIYA Whitening Tone Up SPF50 PA line, for the last morning step, stocked in the Original Korean Formula.
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