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Bioré UV Aqua Rich Daily Hydrating Facial Moisturizer SPF 50
Bioré

UV Aqua Rich Daily Hydrating Facial Moisturizer SPF 50

SPF 50+ Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

US reformulation with denatured alcohol, fragrance and 4 allergens (citral/geraniol/limonene/linalool) plus chemical filters; elegant texture but high sensitivity risk.

CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant, but filter choice matters.
Where to buy it
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Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1347 of 1558 in the current catalogue. US reformulation with denatured alcohol, fragrance and 4 allergens (citral/geraniol/limonene/linalool) plus chemical filters; elegant texture but high sensitivity risk.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
01 The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 60
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 35
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. 50
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.
No
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.
No
Verdict Is it worth it?

The US reformulation lists avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene as actives, with denatured alcohol high on the list plus fragrance and the allergens citral, geraniol, limonene and linalool. Sodium hyaluronate and glycerin support hydration.

Pros
  • Avobenzone paired with octocrylene for UVA photostability
  • Fluid, lightweight texture under makeup
  • Sodium hyaluronate and glycerin for hydration
  • Minimal mineral cast across skin tones
  • Phenyl trimethicone for smooth slip
Cons
  • Denatured alcohol high in the formula — can feel drying
  • Fragrance plus four declared fragrance allergens
  • US filter set misses modern UVA absorbers like Tinosorb
  • No PA rating disclosed under US labeling

Who it's for: Oily or normal skin tolerant of fragrance and alcohol who wants a fluid Japanese-brand SPF in US-market form.

04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 25 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 4 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Avobenzone 3.0%, Homosalate 10.0%, Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Water· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer·Diethylhexyl 2 (pending review)·6-Naphthalate (pending review)· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Dextrin Palmitate·Dicaprylyl Ether·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Glyceryl Behenate·Phenyl Trimethicone·Cetyl Alcohol·Sorbitan Distearate·Sodium Hydroxide·Stearoyl Glutamic Acid·Arginine·Disodium Edta· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Phenoxyethanol· 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. · Geraniol 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. · 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.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Avobenzone 3.0%, Homosalate 10.0%, Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Water Water
03 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
04 Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer
05 Diethylhexyl 2 Pending review
06 6-Naphthalate Pending review
07 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
08 Dextrin Palmitate Dextrin Palmitate
09 Dicaprylyl Ether Dicaprylyl Ether
10 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
11 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.
12 Glyceryl Behenate Glyceryl Behenate
13 Phenyl Trimethicone Phenyl Trimethicone
14 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
15 Sorbitan Distearate Sorbitan Distearate
16 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
17 Stearoyl Glutamic Acid Stearoyl Glutamic Acid
18 Arginine Arginine
19 Disodium Edta Disodium EDTA
20 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
21 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
22 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.
23 Geraniol 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.
24 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.
25 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.