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Vita C Sunscreen UV Stick / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 19g

ビタC サンスクリーンUVスティック / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 19g
SPF 50+ · PA++++ Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that disappear on skin. JP Japan jp-domestic Formulation variant: jp-domestic. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Modern chemical filters + silicone stick base wear well, but fragrance, citrus peel oil, limonene/linalool/citral allergens drag sensitivity and health safety.

◐ CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant; filter selection matters. ((· BS Broad spectrum Broad spectrum — Blocks UVA + UVB across the full sun-damage spectrum. A A-FREE Alcohol-free Alcohol-free — No drying short-chain alcohols (denatured / SD alcohol).
75.5
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #545 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Modern chemical filters + silicone stick base wear well, but fragrance, citrus peel oil, limonene/linalool/citral allergens drag sensitivity and health safety.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%.
Verdict Should you buy it?

A stick with modern Uvinul T 150, Uvinul A Plus, Parsol SLX, and Tinosorb S plus multiple vitamin C derivatives. Fragrance, citrus aurantium peel oil, limonene, linalool, and citral are present and raise allergen exposure.

Pros
  • Four next-gen filters at SPF 50+ PA++++
  • Multiple vitamin C derivatives plus niacinamide
  • Peptide and multi-weight hyaluronic complex in a stick
  • Free of denatured alcohol
Cons
  • Contains Fragrance plus limonene, linalool, and citral allergens
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil compounds the fragrance allergen load
  • Vitamin C derivatives may oxidize over the product's life
  • Very long INCI complicates patch testing

Who it's for: Buyers wanting a modern-filter stick with vitamin C antioxidant support, tolerant of fragrance and citrus essential oil.

01 Score breakdown
UV protection How well the product blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 100
Filter modernity Penalises legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen filters. 100
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, known sensitisers. 40
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity, biodegradability of UV filters and surfactants. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, comfort on skin. 72
Health safety Endocrine concerns, systemic absorption signals across the formula. 55
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 filters resolved
UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Parsol SLX Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
03 At-a-glance facts
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid blends both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Protects across both UVA and UVB ranges. UVA causes aging and deeper damage; UVB causes burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How the formula feels at application — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Stick
Finish How the formula looks on skin 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' differs — may contain masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Does not refer to fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl alcohol, which are emollients.
Yes
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 76 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 4 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 4 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 16
Aqua·Dibutyl Adipate·Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer·Synthetic Wax·Hippophae Rhamnoides Water· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Coco-caprylate/Caprate· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Butylene Glycol· Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Methyl Trimethicone· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Diisopropyl Sebacate·Ozokerite· Polysilicone-15 Parsol SLX · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Vinyldimethicone·Sodium Chloride·Propanediol·Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone·Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate·Polyglyceryl-5 Polyricinoleate· Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·1‚2-Hexanediol·Glyceryl Caprylate· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Disodium Edta·Ascorbyl Glucoside·3-O-ethyl Ascorbic Acid·Ascorbic Acid·Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract·Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract·Laminaria Japonica Extract·Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract·Viola Odorata Flower Extract· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. · Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair. ·Arginine·Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin·Hydrogenated Lecithin·Pentylene Glycol·Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate·Sodium Surfactin· Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Potassium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Glutathione·Oryza Sativa Bran Oil·Collagen·Dipeptide-15·Tannic Acid·Polysorbate 20·Tripeptide-1·Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract·Cysteine·Thioctic Acid·Hexapeptide-9·Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4·Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7·Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5·アセチル固相合成ヒトオリゴペプチド-195リシンN6-(サクシニミドプロピオニルチオエチルジパルミトイルグリセロリン酸)Na (pending review)·フェニルブチロイルヒスチジニル4-t-ブチルD-フェニルアラニルアルギニルリシジンN6-(コハク酸イミドプロピオニルチオエチルジパルミトイルグリセロリン酸)Na (pending review)· Limonene Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Linalool Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Citral Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 19 Jun 2026. Show in detail
01 Aqua Water
02 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
03 Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
04 Synthetic Wax
05 Hippophae Rhamnoides Water Sea Buckthorn Water
06 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
07 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
08 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
09 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
10 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
11 Methyl Trimethicone Methyl Trimethicone
12 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
13 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
14 Ozokerite Ozokerite
15 Polysilicone-15 MODERN FILTER Parsol SLX
16 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
17 Vinyldimethicone Vinyldimethicone
18 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
19 Propanediol Propanediol
20 Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
21 Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
22 Polyglyceryl-5 Polyricinoleate
23 Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
24 1‚2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
25 Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Caprylate
26 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
27 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
28 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.
29 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
30 Disodium Edta Disodium EDTA
31 Ascorbyl Glucoside Ascorbyl Glucoside
32 3-O-ethyl Ascorbic Acid 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
33 Ascorbic Acid Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
34 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
35 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
36 Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract Japanese Yam (Dioscorea Japonica) Root Extract
37 Laminaria Japonica Extract Kombu Extract
38 Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract Korean Elm Root Extract
39 Viola Odorata Flower Extract
40 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
41 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
42 Arginine Arginine
43 Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
44 Hydrogenated Lecithin Hydrogenated Lecithin
45 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
46 Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
47 Sodium Surfactin
48 Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
49 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
50 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
51 Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
52 Potassium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
53 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
54 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
55 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
56 Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
57 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
58 Glutathione Glutathione
59 Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Rice Bran Oil
60 Collagen Collagen
61 Dipeptide-15 Dipeptide-15
62 Tannic Acid
63 Polysorbate 20 Polysorbate 20
64 Tripeptide-1
65 Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract Anemarrhena Root Extract
66 Cysteine Cysteine
67 Thioctic Acid
68 Hexapeptide-9 Hexapeptide-9
69 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Matrixyl (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4)
70 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
71 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
72 アセチル固相合成ヒトオリゴペプチド-195リシンN6-(サクシニミドプロピオニルチオエチルジパルミトイルグリセロリン酸)Na Pending review
73 フェニルブチロイルヒスチジニル4-t-ブチルD-フェニルアラニルアルギニルリシジンN6-(コハク酸イミドプロピオニルチオエチルジパルミトイルグリセロリン酸)Na Pending review
74 Limonene NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
75 Linalool NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
76 Citral NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.