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UV Defense Me. Blue Ray Sun Gel

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 82.5 / 100

Fragrance and late-listed ethanol add modest tolerance concerns; ethanol amount is unknown. Silicone elastomer and gel polymers support smooth spread, untested. Health screening stays baseline.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. South Korea
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.
Gel
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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82.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1162 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and late-listed ethanol add modest tolerance concerns; ethanol amount is unknown. Silicone elastomer and gel polymers support smooth spread, untested. Health screening stays baseline.
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. 100
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 62
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 77
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 50
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 82
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 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.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 50 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 1 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 6
Water· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Propanediol· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Pentylene Glycol· Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair. ·Houttuynia Cordata Extract·Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer·Glyceryl Caprylate·Fructooligosaccharides·Saccharide Hydrolysate· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Tromethamine·Pullulan· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·1,2-Hexanediol·Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice·Dipropylene Glycol·Butylene Glycol·Xylitylglucoside·Sodium Palmitoyl Proline·Rubus Arcticus Callus Extract·Anhydroxylitol·Xylitol·Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract·Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Glucose·Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate· Alcohol Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Lecithin·Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine·Thermus Thermophillus Ferment·Phytosterols·Hydrogenated Lecithin·Lysolecithin·Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate·Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate·Potassium Sorbate·Disodium EDTA·Citric Acid· 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 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
04 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
05 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
06 Propanediol Propanediol
07 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
08 Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone Crosspolymer
09 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
10 Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
11 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
12 Houttuynia Cordata Extract Houttuynia Cordata Extract
13 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
14 Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Caprylate
15 Fructooligosaccharides Fructooligosaccharides
16 Saccharide Hydrolysate
17 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
18 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
19 Tromethamine Tromethamine
20 Pullulan Pullulan
21 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
22 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
23 Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice Japanese White Birch Juice
24 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
25 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
26 Xylitylglucoside Xylitylglucoside
27 Sodium Palmitoyl Proline
28 Rubus Arcticus Callus Extract
29 Anhydroxylitol Anhydroxylitol
30 Xylitol Xylitol
31 Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
32 Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract Hinoki Leaf Extract
33 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
34 Glucose Glucose
35 Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
36 Alcohol ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
37 Lecithin Lecithin
38 Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
39 Thermus Thermophillus Ferment Thermus Thermophilus Ferment
40 Phytosterols Phytosterols
41 Hydrogenated Lecithin Hydrogenated Lecithin
42 Lysolecithin Lysolecithin
43 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
44 Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
45 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
46 Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
47 Potassium Sorbate Potassium Sorbate
48 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
49 Citric Acid Citric Acid
50 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.