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Kose Suncut R Ultra Light Touch UV Essence UV Absorber Free SPF 50+ PA++++
Kose

Suncut R Ultra Light Touch UV Essence UV Absorber Free SPF 50+ PA++++

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 89.8 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol is listed; chamomile extract adds modest allergy potential. Esters, silicone and dispersants support mineral spreading; 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.
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.
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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89.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #374 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol is listed; chamomile extract adds modest allergy potential. Esters, silicone and dispersants support mineral spreading; 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. 98
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 85
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. 80
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) — 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.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 31 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Water· Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Butylene Glycol·Cetyl Ethylhexanoate·Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate·Dimethicone·Dipropylene Glycol·Silica·Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract· Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Serine· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil·Hydrolyzed Collagen·PEG-80 Hydrogenated Castor Oil·Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer·Ammonium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer·Isohexadecane·Sorbitan Oleate·Xanthan Gum·Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide· Ceramide Ng Skin-barrier lipid. ·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Hydroxyapatite·Polysorbate 80·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate·Sodium Hydroxide·Phenoxyethanol·Mica
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
04 Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
05 Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
06 Dimethicone Dimethicone
07 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
08 Silica Silica
09 Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Chamomile Flower Extract
10 Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
11 Serine Serine
12 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
13 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
14 Hydrolyzed Collagen Hydrolyzed Collagen
15 PEG-80 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
16 Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
17 Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
18 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
19 Isohexadecane Isohexadecane
20 Sorbitan Oleate
21 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
22 Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
23 Ceramide Ng ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
24 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
25 Hydroxyapatite Hydroxyapatite
26 Polysorbate 80 Polysorbate 80
27 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
28 Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
29 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
30 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
31 Mica Mica