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

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

SPF 50 · PA+++
Our score 83.6 / 100

Fragrance adds tolerance concerns; fatty alcohols are not ethanol. Esters and dispersants support spreading, with solid lipids adding richness; residue and clinical safety are unverified.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
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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83.6
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1029 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance adds tolerance concerns; fatty alcohols are not ethanol. Esters and dispersants support spreading, with solid lipids adding 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. 78
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 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0
Water·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Butylene Glycol·Isohexadecane·Isononyl Isononanoate·Isotridecyl Isononanoate·Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate·Propanediol·Triethylhexanoin·Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate·Aluminum Hydroxide·Stearic Acid·Polysorbate 60·Cetyl Alcohol·Glyceryl Behenate·Sorbitan Distearate·Hydrogenated Polyisobutene·Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate·Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Dipentaerythrityl Tri-polyhydroxystearate·Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate·Stearoyl Glutamic Acid·Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Arginine·Stearyl Alcohol·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Disodium EDTA·Tromethamine·Dextrin Palmitate·Polysorbate 80·Potassium Hydroxide·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter·Phenoxyethanol·Sodium Dehydroacetate·Xanthan Gum· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
03 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
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 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
13 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
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 Dipentaerythrityl Tri-polyhydroxystearate Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate
22 Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
23 Stearoyl Glutamic Acid Stearoyl Glutamic Acid
24 Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
25 Arginine Arginine
26 Stearyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol
27 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
28 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
29 Tromethamine Tromethamine
30 Dextrin Palmitate Dextrin Palmitate
31 Polysorbate 80 Polysorbate 80
32 Potassium Hydroxide Potassium Hydroxide
33 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
34 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
35 Sodium Dehydroacetate Sodium Dehydroacetate
36 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
37 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.