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Kao Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Hold Cream Fragrance Free SPF 50 PA+++
Kao

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Hold Cream Fragrance Free SPF 50 PA+++

SPF 50 · PA+++
Our score 85.4 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol is listed. Esters, isohexadecane and mineral dispersants support spreading, while solid lipids add richness; residue and clinical safety are unverified.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. 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.
Mineral
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.
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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85.4
Composite score · independent
Ranks #833 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol is listed. Esters, isohexadecane and mineral dispersants support spreading, while solid lipids add richness; residue and clinical safety are unverified.
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. 80
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
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. 76
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 37 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0
Water· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Butylene Glycol·Isohexadecane·Isononyl Isononanoate·Isotridecyl Isononanoate·Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate·Propanediol·Triethylhexanoin·Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate·Dipropylene Glycol·PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate·Polysorbate 60·Cetyl Alcohol·Glyceryl Behenate·Sorbitan Distearate·Hydrogenated Polyisobutene·Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate·Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate·Stearoyl Glutamic Acid·Aluminum Hydroxide·Alumina·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Stearic Acid·Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Arginine·Stearyl Alcohol·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Disodium EDTA·Tromethamine·Dextrin Palmitate·Polysorbate 80·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter·Phenoxyethanol·Sodium Dehydroacetate
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
04 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
05 Isohexadecane Isohexadecane
06 Isononyl Isononanoate Isononyl Isononanoate
07 Isotridecyl Isononanoate Isotridecyl Isononanoate
08 Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
09 Propanediol Propanediol
10 Triethylhexanoin Triethylhexanoin
11 Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
12 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
13 PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
14 Polysorbate 60 Polysorbate 60
15 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
16 Glyceryl Behenate Glyceryl Behenate
17 Sorbitan Distearate Sorbitan Distearate
18 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
19 Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
20 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
21 Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
22 Stearoyl Glutamic Acid Stearoyl Glutamic Acid
23 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
24 Alumina Alumina
25 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
26 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
27 Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
28 Arginine Arginine
29 Stearyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol
30 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
31 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
32 Tromethamine Tromethamine
33 Dextrin Palmitate Dextrin Palmitate
34 Polysorbate 80 Polysorbate 80
35 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
36 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
37 Sodium Dehydroacetate Sodium Dehydroacetate