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BEYOND Phyto Aqua True Water Sun Base
BEYOND

Phyto Aqua True Water Sun Base

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 92.3 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; tert-butyl alcohol adds modest tolerance uncertainty at an unknown amount. Esters and polymers support spread; wear is untested, with baseline health screening.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
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.
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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92.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #136 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; tert-butyl alcohol adds modest tolerance uncertainty at an unknown amount. Esters and polymers support spread; wear is untested, with baseline health screening.
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. 95
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 87
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 82
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
Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Mexoryl XL Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 43 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 3 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 8
Water·Propanediol· Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) ·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Diisopropyl Sebacate· Drometrizole Trisiloxane Mexoryl XL · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Dimethicone· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil·Tromethamine·1,2-Hexanediol·Potassium Cetyl Phosphate· Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate·Magnesium/Potassium/Silicon/Fluoride/Hydroxide/Oxide·Cetearyl Alcohol·Palmitic Acid·Polyurethane-15·Stearic Acid·Aluminum Stearate·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6·Alumina·Xanthan Gum·Butylene Glycol·Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone·Trisodium EDTA·T-butyl Alcohol·Phytosterols·Pentylene Glycol· Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Inula Britannica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract·Lythrum Salicaria Extract·Anthriscus Sylvestris Extract·Bambusa Arundinacea/Betula Platyphylla Japonica/Trichosanthes Kirilowii Stem Juice Extract
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Propanediol Propanediol
03 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid MODERN FILTER Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX)
04 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
05 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
06 Drometrizole Trisiloxane MODERN FILTER Mexoryl XL
07 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
08 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
09 Dimethicone Dimethicone
10 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
11 Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Macadamia (Ternifolia) Seed Oil
12 Tromethamine Tromethamine
13 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
14 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
15 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
16 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
17 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
18 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
19 Magnesium/Potassium/Silicon/Fluoride/Hydroxide/Oxide
20 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
21 Palmitic Acid Palmitic Acid
22 Polyurethane-15
23 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
24 Aluminum Stearate Aluminum Stearate
25 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
26 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
27 Alumina Alumina
28 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
29 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
30 Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone
31 Trisodium EDTA Trisodium EDTA
32 T-butyl Alcohol t-Butyl Alcohol
33 Phytosterols Phytosterols
34 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
35 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
36 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
37 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
38 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
39 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
40 Inula Britannica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
41 Lythrum Salicaria Extract
42 Anthriscus Sylvestris Extract
43 Bambusa Arundinacea/Betula Platyphylla Japonica/Trichosanthes Kirilowii Stem Juice Extract