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AXXZIA AG Theory UV Protection Cream / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 40g
AXXZIA

AG Theory UV Protection Cream / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 40g

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 84.0 / 100

Fragrance, fennel oil and chamomile extracts add allergy potential; no ethanol. Light esters and silicones support spread, but finish is untested; no specific health concern established.

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

エイジーセオリー UVプロテクションクリーム / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 40g

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.
Cream
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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84.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #978 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance, fennel oil and chamomile extracts add allergy potential; no ethanol. Light esters and silicones support spread, but finish is untested; no specific health concern established.
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. 77
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 66
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. 83
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 9 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.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Cerium Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 60 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 3 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 3 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 4
Aqua· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Diisopropyl Sebacate·Butylene Glycol· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Pentylene Glycol· Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Diisopropyl Adipate·Cyclopentasiloxane· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Ascorbyl Glucoside·Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Oil·Carnosine·Sodium Tocopheryl Phosphate· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Althaea Officinalis Root Extract·Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract·Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract·Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract·Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract·Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract·Morus Alba Root Bark Extract· Cerium Oxide Cerium Oxide ·Houttuynia Cordata Extract· Rosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract·Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract·Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract·Plantago Major Seed Extract· Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Platinum· Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Ethylhexyl Palmitate· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil·Dimethicone· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Behenyl Alcohol·Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate·Mica· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Carbomer·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate·Aluminum Hydroxide·Tetrasodium EDTA·Sodium Hydroxide·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Hydrated Silica·Sorbitan Isostearate·Polysorbate 60· BHT Antioxidant preservative; trace concern. ·Cyanocobalamin·PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil· Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Phenoxyethanol· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Aqua Water
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
04 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
05 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
06 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
07 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
08 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
09 Diisopropyl Adipate Diisopropyl Adipate
10 Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclopentasiloxane
11 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
12 Ascorbyl Glucoside Ascorbyl Glucoside
13 Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Oil Fennel Fruit Oil
14 Carnosine Carnosine
15 Sodium Tocopheryl Phosphate
16 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
17 Althaea Officinalis Root Extract Marshmallow Root Extract
18 Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract
19 Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract Strawberry Geranium Extract
20 Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract
21 Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Chamomile Flower Extract
22 Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract Horse Chestnut Seed Extract
23 Morus Alba Root Bark Extract Mulberry Root Bark Extract
24 Cerium Oxide MINERAL FILTER Cerium Oxide
25 Houttuynia Cordata Extract Houttuynia Cordata Extract
26 Rosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
27 Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Roman Chamomile Flower Extract
28 Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract
29 Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract Hawthorn Fruit Extract
30 Plantago Major Seed Extract
31 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
32 Platinum Platinum
33 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
34 Ethylhexyl Palmitate Ethylhexyl Palmitate
35 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
36 PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
37 Dimethicone Dimethicone
38 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
39 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
40 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
41 Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate
42 Mica Mica
43 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
44 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
45 Carbomer Carbomer
46 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
47 Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
48 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
49 Tetrasodium EDTA
50 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
51 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
52 Hydrated Silica Hydrated Silica
53 Sorbitan Isostearate Sorbitan Isostearate
54 Polysorbate 60 Polysorbate 60
55 BHT WATCH Antioxidant preservative; trace concern.
56 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B12
57 PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
58 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
59 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
60 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.