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Bb lab. IL Illuminating UV Protection Milk / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 50g
Bb lab.

IL Illuminating UV Protection Milk / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 50g

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 85.3 / 100

Fragrance adds sensitization concerns despite no ethanol; numerous extracts add uncertainty. Esters and humectants support spread; mineral visibility and clinical safety are unverified.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Japan

IL イルミネーティング UV プロテクション ミルク / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 50g

03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Hybrid
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Milk
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Cosme.com JP In stock
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85.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #845 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance adds sensitization concerns despite no ethanol; numerous extracts add uncertainty. Esters and humectants support spread; mineral visibility and clinical safety are unverified.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 100
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 82
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 76
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 78
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 44 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 3
Aqua· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Butylene Glycol· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Isostearic Acid·Isononyl Isononanoate·Pentylene Glycol· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·1,2-Hexanediol·Potassium Hydroxide·Ectoin·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer· Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Stearic Acid·Hydroxyacetophenone· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Alumina·Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate·Carnosine·Bisabolol·Glyceryl Glucoside·Betaine·Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract·Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract·Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract·Xanthan Gum· BHT Antioxidant preservative; trace concern. ·Nonapeptide-1·Propanediol·Phenoxyethanol·Zingiber Officinale Root Extract·Melanin·Thermus Thermophillus Ferment·Ergothioneine·Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate·Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides·Actinidia Polygama Fruit Extract·Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract·Potassium Sorbate
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Aqua Water
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
04 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
05 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
06 Isostearic Acid Isostearic Acid
07 Isononyl Isononanoate Isononyl Isononanoate
08 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
09 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
10 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
11 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
12 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
13 Potassium Hydroxide Potassium Hydroxide
14 Ectoin Ectoin
15 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
16 Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
17 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
18 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
19 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
20 Alumina Alumina
22 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
23 Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Vitamin C Ester (THD Ascorbate)
24 Carnosine Carnosine
25 Bisabolol Bisabolol
26 Glyceryl Glucoside Glyceryl Glucoside
27 Betaine Betaine
29 Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract Chinese Licorice Root Extract
30 Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract Sophora Root Extract
31 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
32 BHT WATCH Antioxidant preservative; trace concern.
33 Nonapeptide-1 Nonapeptide-1
34 Propanediol Propanediol
35 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
37 Melanin Melanin
38 Thermus Thermophillus Ferment Thermus Thermophilus Ferment
39 Ergothioneine Ergothioneine
40 Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
41 Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides Sacran (Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides)
42 Actinidia Polygama Fruit Extract Silver Vine Fruit Extract
43 Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract Japanese Beautyberry Fruit Extract
44 Potassium Sorbate Potassium Sorbate