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Belif

UV Protector Tone-Up Sunscreen

SPF 50+ · PA++++ Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. KR South Korea global Formulation variant: global. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Octinoxate plus a long essential-oil stack including phototoxic citrus (bergamot, lemon, lime, grapefruit), clove, ylang ylang. Major irritation/photo risk.

◉ HYB Hybrid filters Hybrid filters — Combines mineral and chemical filters for balance of protection and feel. ((· BS Broad spectrum Broad spectrum — Blocks UVA + UVB across the full sun-damage spectrum. F F-FREE Fragrance-free Fragrance-free — No added fragrance or perfume — lower irritation risk for reactive skin. A A-FREE Alcohol-free Alcohol-free — No drying short-chain alcohols (denatured / SD alcohol). ● TINT Tinted Tinted — Adds sheer colour — covers white cast and gives a skin-tone finish.
64.2
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1189 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Octinoxate plus a long essential-oil stack including phototoxic citrus (bergamot, lemon, lime, grapefruit), clove, ylang ylang. Major irritation/photo risk.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%.
Verdict Should you buy it?

A hybrid tone-up cream layering zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with bemotrizinol, Uvinul A Plus, octinoxate, and octisalate, finished with iron oxide and mica for tint. The carrier loads in a long essential-oil and citrus-peel blend that drives sensitivity risk.

Pros
  • Hybrid mineral-plus-modern-filter system
  • Iron oxide and mica tint for tone-up coverage
  • Niacinamide and panthenol included
  • PA++++ UVA rating
  • Free of drying alcohol
Cons
  • Octinoxate raises endocrine-disruption concerns for some buyers
  • Long citrus-peel and essential-oil blend (bergamot, lemon, lime, clove, ylang ylang)
  • Photoirritation risk from bergamot and other citrus oils
  • Tone-up tint may not match every skin tone

Who it's for: Buyers who want a tinted hybrid SPF with broad filter coverage and accept extensive essential-oil aromatics for the finish.

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. 77
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, known sensitisers. 25
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity, biodegradability of UV filters and surfactants. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, comfort on skin. 72
Health safety Endocrine concerns, systemic absorption signals across the formula. 42
02 Composition · key UV filters 6 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
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Octisalate 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.
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.
Hybrid
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.
Cream
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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) 65 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 10 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Water· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Isododecane·Dipropylene Glycol· Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Sorbitan Olivate· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Dicaprylyl Carbonate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Isohexadecane· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Disteardimonium Hectorite·Synthetic Fluorphlogopite· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Phenethyl Benzoate·Avena Sativa Kernel Extract·Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract·Nepeta Cataria Extract (pending review)·Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract·Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract·Stellaria Media Extract· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract·Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract·Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract·Hamamelis Virginiana Extract· Jasminum Officinale Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer·Glyceryl Caprylate·PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate·Aluminum Hydroxide·Stearic Acid·Triethoxycaprylylsilane· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Isodecyl Neopentanoate·Magnesium Sulfate·Butylene Glycol·Mica·Iron Oxides·Tin Oxide·Palmitoyl Proline·Magnesium Palmitoyl Glutamate·Sodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate·Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone·Palmitic Acid·Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone·1‚2-Hexanediol· 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. ·Ricinus Communis Seed Oil· Citrus Limon Peel Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Citrus Grandis Peel Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Juniperus Virginiana Oil· Illicium Verum Fruit/Seed Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Salvia Sclarea Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil·Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract·Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil· Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Cananga Odorata Flower Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 19 Jun 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Isododecane Isododecane
04 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
05 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
06 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
07 Sorbitan Olivate Sorbitan Olivate
08 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
09 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Carbonate
10 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
11 Isohexadecane Isohexadecane
12 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
13 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
14 Disteardimonium Hectorite Disteardimonium Hectorite
15 Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
16 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
17 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
18 Phenethyl Benzoate Phenethyl Benzoate
19 Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Oat Kernel Extract
20 Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Calendula Flower Extract
21 Nepeta Cataria Extract Pending review
22 Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
23 Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract
24 Stellaria Media Extract
25 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
26 Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Honeysuckle Flower Extract
27 Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract Noni Fruit Extract
28 Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract Molokhia Leaf Extract
29 Hamamelis Virginiana Extract Witch Hazel Extract
30 Jasminum Officinale Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
31 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
32 Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Caprylate
33 PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
34 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
35 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
36 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
37 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
38 Isodecyl Neopentanoate Isodecyl Neopentanoate
39 Magnesium Sulfate Magnesium Sulfate
40 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
41 Mica Mica
42 Iron Oxides Iron Oxides
43 Tin Oxide Tin Oxide
44 Palmitoyl Proline
45 Magnesium Palmitoyl Glutamate
46 Sodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate
47 Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
48 Palmitic Acid Palmitic Acid
49 Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone
50 1‚2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
51 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.
52 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
53 Citrus Limon Peel Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
54 Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
55 Citrus Grandis Peel Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
56 Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
57 Juniperus Virginiana Oil Virginia Cedarwood Oil
58 Illicium Verum Fruit/Seed Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
59 Salvia Sclarea Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
60 Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil Clove Leaf Oil
61 Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract
62 Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil Galbanum Resin Oil
63 Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
64 Cananga Odorata Flower Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
65 Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil May Chang Oil (Litsea Cubeba)