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Elizabeth Hare Bare Protection UV Serum C Mist SPF 50+ PA++++
Elizabeth

Hare Bare Protection UV Serum C Mist SPF 50+ PA++++

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 84.7 / 100

Fragrance and propylene glycol add tolerance concerns; humectants support a fluid mist. Wear and spray exposure are untested; no established ingredient-specific harm is shown.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Japan
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.
Essence
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.
Yes
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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84.7
Composite score · independent
Ranks #898 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and propylene glycol add tolerance concerns; humectants support a fluid mist. Wear and spray exposure are untested; no established ingredient-specific harm is shown.
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. 99
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 83
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 76
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 75
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 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
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 27 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 4
Water·Propylene Glycol· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·PEG-30 Hydrogenated Castor Oil·Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate·Propylene Glycol Dicaprate· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Hydrogenated Lecithin·Bis-glyceryl Ascorbate· Ceramide Ng Skin-barrier lipid. ·Phytosterols·Ascorbyl Glucoside· Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. ·Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate·Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract·Enterococcus Faecalis· Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Punica Granatum Fruit Extract· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Phenoxyethanol· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Sodium Citrate·Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate·Citric Acid·Butylene Glycol· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
03 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
04 PEG-30 Hydrogenated Castor Oil PEG-30 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
05 Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
06 Propylene Glycol Dicaprate Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
07 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
08 Hydrogenated Lecithin Hydrogenated Lecithin
09 Bis-glyceryl Ascorbate Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate
10 Ceramide Ng ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
11 Phytosterols Phytosterols
12 Ascorbyl Glucoside Ascorbyl Glucoside
13 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
14 Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
15 Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract Acerola Fruit Extract
16 Enterococcus Faecalis Enterococcus Faecalis
17 Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
18 Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
19 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
20 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
21 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
22 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.
23 Sodium Citrate Sodium Citrate
24 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
25 Citric Acid Citric Acid
26 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
27 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.