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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
K-Secret Seoul1988 Sun : Pine Tree + Ceramide SPF 50+
SunscreenSun Protection
Efficacy
Exceptional
4.6 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.4 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a sophisticated, high-efficacy daily sunscreen with genuinely excellent UV protection and a thoughtfully barrier-supportive base. The UV filter system (multiple next-generation chemical filters plus a particulate broad-spectrum filter) strongly supports SPF 50 and robust UVA/UVB coverage, while humectants, ceramide NP, sunflower unsaponifiables and multiple peptides create a treatment-level moisturizer-like base without relying on unstable antioxidants or irritating alcohol; efficacy is held back only slightly by the very low ceramide and peptide concentrations typical for sunscreens but remains well above average for its category.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl BenzoateEthylhexyl TriazoneMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterNiacinamideGlycerinAdenosineHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil UnsaponifiablesTocopherolCeramide NP
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
PropanediolDibutyl AdipateButyloctyl SalicylatePolymethylsilsesquioxaneCoco-Caprylate/CaprateCaprylyl MethiconeDiethylhexyl Butamido TriazoneButylene Glycol1,2-HexanediolPentylene GlycolBehenyl AlcoholPoly C10-30 Alkyl AcrylatePolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose DistearateOctyldodecanolDecyl GlucosideTromethamineCarbomerAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerSodium Stearoyl GlutamatePolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6Xanthan GumGlyceryl CaprylateCaprylyl GlycolNonapeptide-1Acetyl Hexapeptide-8Copper Tripeptide-1Tripeptide-1Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4Hexapeptide-9
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Pinus Sylvestris Bud ExtractCardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine ExtractHedychium Coronarium Root Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
Echium Plantagineum Seed OilEthylhexylglycerin
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