++++
[ DemythSkin Verdict ]

Heveblue Black Yuja Bean Water Sun Essence SPF 50+ PA++++
SunscreenSun Protection
Efficacy
Exceptional
4.6 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.6 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a legitimately high-performing, modern hybrid sunscreen with robust filters and nice skin extras, not just marketing fluff. The efficacy score is driven by a dense mix of advanced UV filters (including broad-spectrum, photostable filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate) that meaningfully support SPF 50+/PA++++ claims, plus niacinamide and adenosine in the upper-mid INCI providing real brightening and anti-wrinkle support, while the numerous peptides, ferments, and botanicals function more as pleasant supportive and soothing agents than core actives. It loses a bit of efficacy score only because we cannot verify exact filter percentages or photostability testing details, and many of the botanicals are likely at low, largely cosmetic concentrations rather than treatment levels.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl TriazineMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl TetramethylbutylphenolDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterGlycine Soja (Soybean) Seed ExtractEthylhexyl SalicylateHomosalateNiacinamideGlycine Soja (Soybean) PeptideGlycine Max (Soybean) PolypeptideLactobacillus FermentLactococcus FermentAdenosine
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Citrus Junos Fruit WaterPropanediolButyloctyl SalicylatePolymethylsilsesquioxanePolysilicone-15Butylene GlycolSilicaCaprylyl MethiconeArtemisia Princeps Leaf WaterCamellia Sinensis Leaf WaterAvena Sativa (Oat) PeptideTriticum Aestivum (Wheat) PeptideHydrolyzed Vegetable ProteinGlycoproteinsMaltodextrinTromethamineDecyl GlucosideCarbomer1,2-HexanediolXanthan GumSodium Stearoyl GlutamateDibutyl AdipatePentylene GlycolPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6Poly C10-30 Alkyl AcrylateBehenyl AlcoholVp/
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Vigna Radiata Seed ExtractSchisandra Chinensis Fruit ExtractMelia Azadirachta Flower ExtractRehmannia Glutinosa Root ExtractMelia Azadirachta Leaf ExtractCornus Officinalis Fruit ExtractCurcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root ExtractAlisma Orientale Tuber ExtractOcimum Sanctum Leaf ExtractDioscorea Japonica Root ExtractPaeonia Suffruticosa Root ExtractSmilax Glabra Root ExtractCorallina Officinalis ExtractArtemisia Annua ExtractLepidium Meyenii Root ExtractOryza Sativa (Rice) ExtractStellaria Media (Chickweed) ExtractAvena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract
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