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B:Lab Matcha Hydrating Real Sun Screen
B:Lab

Matcha Hydrating Real Sun Screen

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 89.0 / 100

Mint extracts and decyl glucoside add tolerance concerns; tert-butanol level is unknown. Silicone, powders and film formers suggest light wear; no specific health concern established.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. South Korea
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.
Chemical
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.
Yes
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
YesStyle US In stock
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89.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #435 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Mint extracts and decyl glucoside add tolerance concerns; tert-butanol level is unknown. Silicone, powders and film formers suggest light wear; 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. 83
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 80
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 85
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 6 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
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Parsol SLX Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 40 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 4 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 3 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Water·Propanediol· Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. ·Dibutyl Adipate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Cyclopentasiloxane· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable. · Polysilicone-15 Parsol SLX · Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract·Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract·Polymethylsilsesquioxane· Mentha Viridis Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Mentha Aquatica Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·1,2-Hexanediol·Pentylene Glycol·Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate·Behenyl Alcohol·VP/Eicosene Copolymer·Silica·Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate·Tromethamine·Butylene Glycol·Decyl Glucoside·Carbomer·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Sodium Polyacrylate·Propylene Glycol·Polyether-1·Xanthan Gum·T-butyl Alcohol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Propanediol Propanediol
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
05 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
06 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
07 Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclopentasiloxane
08 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
09 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
10 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol MODERN FILTER Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable.
11 Polysilicone-15 MODERN FILTER Parsol SLX
12 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
13 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Green Tea Leaf Extract
14 Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract
15 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
16 Mentha Viridis Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
17 Mentha Aquatica Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
18 Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
19 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
20 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
21 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
22 Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
23 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
24 VP/Eicosene Copolymer VP/Eicosene Copolymer
25 Silica Silica
26 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
27 Tromethamine Tromethamine
28 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
29 Decyl Glucoside Decyl Glucoside
30 Carbomer Carbomer
31 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
32 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
33 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
34 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
35 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
36 Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Polyacrylate
37 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
38 Polyether-1
39 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
40 T-butyl Alcohol t-Butyl Alcohol