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Kao Biore UV Super UV Milk SPF 48 PA+++
Kao

Biore UV Super UV Milk SPF 48 PA+++

SPF 48 · PA+++
Our score 78.7 / 100

Ethanol and parfum add tolerance concerns. Silicones and powders support light spreading of 10.7% zinc oxide; visible residue is uncertain and supplied filter levels establish no specific harm.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Taiwan
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.
Hybrid
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.
Milk
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
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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78.7
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1501 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Ethanol and parfum add tolerance concerns. Silicones and powders support light spreading of 10.7% zinc oxide; visible residue is uncertain and supplied filter levels establish no specific harm.
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. 90
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 65
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 55
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. 83
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 2 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
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 19 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 2
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Water·Cyclopentasiloxane· Alcohol Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer·Dimethicone·Isopropyl Palmitate·Talc· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·PEG-32·Methicone·PEG-12 Dimethicone·Polysilicone-9·PEG-3 Dimethicone· Parfum Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · BHT Antioxidant preservative; trace concern. · Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Phenoxyethanol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Water Water
04 Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclopentasiloxane
05 Alcohol ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
06 Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer
07 Dimethicone Dimethicone
08 Isopropyl Palmitate Isopropyl Palmitate
09 Talc Talc
10 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
11 PEG-32 PEG-32
12 Methicone Methicone
13 PEG-12 Dimethicone PEG-12 Dimethicone
14 Polysilicone-9 Polysilicone-9
15 PEG-3 Dimethicone PEG-3 Dimethicone
16 Parfum ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
17 BHT WATCH Antioxidant preservative; trace concern.
18 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
19 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol