Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF50+ PA++++ — Efficacy 4.6/5.0, Safety 3.1/5.0 | DemythSkin
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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF50+ PA++++

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF50+ PA++++

SunscreenSun Protection
Efficacy
Exceptional
4.6 / 5.0
Safety
Irritant
3.1 / 5.0
System Verdict
Strong UV protection, but the formula is not elegant enough to call it top-tier. The sunscreen system is genuinely robust, with multiple modern UV filters and solid UVA/UVB coverage, so the efficacy score is high for protection; however, the heavy alcohol base, added fragrance, and isopropyl palmitate drag down both comfort and safety, and the hydrating extras are too far down the INCI to materially rescue the formula.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
Ethylhexyl TriazoneDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl BenzoateBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterXylitolDimethiconeGlycerinVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane CrosspolymerSodium HyaluronateArginine
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate CrosspolymerHydrogenated PolyisobutenePalmitic AcidDextrinButylene GlycolAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerC12-15 Alkyl BenzoateGlyceryl StearatePropanediolGlyceryl BehenateAgarSorbitan StearatePolyglyceryl-6 PolyricinoleatePhenoxyethanolDisodium EDTABHTCetyl AlcoholStearoyl Glutamic AcidPotassium HydroxideSodium Hydroxide
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Royal Jelly Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Alcohol Denat.Ethylhexyl MethoxycinnamateIsopropyl PalmitateParfum
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