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Suntouchable Whoa Glow Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen

SPF 30 Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. US United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Tinted glow chemical SPF with avobenzone/homosalate/octisalate/octocrylene; fragrance-free with niacinamide/HA but high homosalate.

◐ CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant; filter selection matters. 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.
56.5
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1433 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Tinted glow chemical SPF with avobenzone/homosalate/octisalate/octocrylene; fragrance-free with niacinamide/HA but high homosalate.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%.
Verdict Should you buy it?

Tinted glowy SPF 30 chemical with avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene plus niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, and squalane in the base; fragrance- and alcohol-free, but homosalate-led at SPF 30 with no modern UVA filters.

Pros
  • Fragrance-free
  • Alcohol-free
  • Niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, and squalane in base
  • Iron oxide tint adds visible-light coverage
  • Aloe and panthenol for soothing feel
Cons
  • SPF 30 only
  • High homosalate load (endocrine concerns)
  • No modern UVA filters beyond avobenzone
  • Bismuth oxychloride may bother sensitive skin

Who it's for: US shoppers wanting a tinted dewy daily sunscreen with niacinamide; not for those needing high SPF, broad shade range, or modern UVA coverage.

01 Score breakdown
UV protection How well the product blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 36
Filter modernity Penalises legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen filters. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, known sensitisers. 52
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity, biodegradability of UV filters and surfactants. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, comfort on skin. 78
Health safety Endocrine concerns, systemic absorption signals across the formula. 52
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.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Protects across both UVA and UVB ranges. UVA causes aging and deeper damage; UVB causes burns.
No
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.
Glowy
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) 38 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 6
Avobenzone 3.0%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Aqua· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate·Bismuth Oxychloride· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate·Trehalose·Silica· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. ·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice·Glyceryl Stearate Citrate·Cetearyl Olivate·Sorbitan Olivate·Stearyl Caprylate·Stearic Acid·Palmitic Acid·Dimethicone·Cetearyl Alcohol·Stearyl Heptanoate·Polyacrylate-13·Polyisobutene·Polysorbate 20·Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate·Sorbitan Isostearate·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer·Caprylyl Glycol· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Potassium Sorbate·Phenoxyethanol·Disodium Edta·Sodium Benzoate·Citric Acid·Ci 77492·Ci 77499
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 19 Jun 2026. Show in detail
01 Avobenzone 3.0%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 5.0%, Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Aqua Water
03 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
04 Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
05 Bismuth Oxychloride Bismuth Oxychloride
06 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
07 Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
08 Trehalose Trehalose
09 Silica Silica
10 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
11 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
12 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
13 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
14 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
15 Cetearyl Olivate Cetearyl Olivate
16 Sorbitan Olivate Sorbitan Olivate
17 Stearyl Caprylate Stearyl Caprylate
18 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
19 Palmitic Acid Palmitic Acid
20 Dimethicone Dimethicone
21 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
22 Stearyl Heptanoate Stearyl Heptanoate
23 Polyacrylate-13
24 Polyisobutene
25 Polysorbate 20 Polysorbate 20
26 Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate
27 Sorbitan Isostearate Sorbitan Isostearate
28 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
29 Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
30 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
31 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
32 Potassium Sorbate Potassium Sorbate
33 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
34 Disodium Edta Disodium EDTA
35 Sodium Benzoate Sodium Benzoate
36 Citric Acid Citric Acid
37 Ci 77492 Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492)
38 Ci 77499 Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499)