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MISSHA All-Around Safe Block Essence Sun Mist
MISSHA

All-Around Safe Block Essence Sun Mist

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 83.5 / 100

Leading denatured alcohol and fragrance raise irritation concerns. Volatile silicone, esters and film former support a light finish; wear and inhaled exposure are uncharacterized.

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.
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.
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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83.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1039 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Leading denatured alcohol and fragrance raise irritation concerns. Volatile silicone, esters and film former support a light finish; wear and inhaled exposure are uncharacterized.
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. 70
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 48
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 89
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 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
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 24 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Dibutyl Adipate·Disiloxane· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Water·Diisopropyl Sebacate· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Olea Europaea Fruit Extract·Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract·VP/Eicosene Copolymer·Glyceryl Glucoside·Xylitylglucoside·Maltodextrin·Anhydroxylitol·Xylitol· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Butylene Glycol·1,2-Hexanediol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
02 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
03 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
04 Disiloxane Disiloxane
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
07 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
08 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
09 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
10 Water Water
11 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
12 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.
13 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
14 Olea Europaea Fruit Extract Olive Fruit Extract
15 Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
16 VP/Eicosene Copolymer VP/Eicosene Copolymer
17 Glyceryl Glucoside Glyceryl Glucoside
18 Xylitylglucoside Xylitylglucoside
19 Maltodextrin Maltodextrin
20 Anhydroxylitol Anhydroxylitol
21 Xylitol Xylitol
22 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
23 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
24 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol