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NATURE REPUBLIC California Aloe Daily Sun Block
NATURE REPUBLIC

California Aloe Daily Sun Block

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 85.2 / 100

Parfum and sorbitan sesquioleate add allergy potential; trace aloe offers little basis for a tolerance benefit. Silicones, tint and film former support spreading; wear and clinical safety are untested

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. 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.
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.
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.
Yes
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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85.2
Composite score · independent
Ranks #853 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Parfum and sorbitan sesquioleate add allergy potential; trace aloe offers little basis for a tolerance benefit. Silicones, tint and film former support spreading; wear and clinical safety are untested
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. 58
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 74
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. 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
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 48 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Water· Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Butylene Glycol· Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Ethylhexyl Palmitate·Cyclopentasiloxane·Acrylates Copolymer· Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Propanediol·Cyclohexasiloxane·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Caprylyl Methicone·Sea Water·Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis Flower/Leaf Extract·Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract·Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract·Dimethicone·Triceteareth-4 Phosphate·Glyceryl Stearate·PEG-100 Stearate·Glycol Stearate·Silica·PEG-2 Stearate·Potassium Cetyl Phosphate·Sorbitan Sesquioleate·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Tromethamine·Caprylyl Glycol·Glyceryl Caprylate· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Pentylene Glycol·Citric Acid·1,2-Hexanediol·Polyquaternium-51·Cetearyl Alcohol·Xanthan Gum·Disodium EDTA·Phenoxyethanol·Sodium Benzoate· Parfum Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·CI 77492·Iron Oxides
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
04 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
05 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
06 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
07 Ethylhexyl Palmitate Ethylhexyl Palmitate
08 Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclopentasiloxane
09 Acrylates Copolymer Acrylates Copolymer
10 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
11 Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
12 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
13 Propanediol Propanediol
14 Cyclohexasiloxane Cyclohexasiloxane
15 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
16 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
17 Sea Water Sea Water
18 Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis Flower/Leaf Extract Hibiscus Flower/Leaf Extract
19 Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract Noni Fruit Extract
20 Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
21 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
22 Dimethicone Dimethicone
23 Triceteareth-4 Phosphate
24 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
25 PEG-100 Stearate PEG-100 Stearate
26 Glycol Stearate Glycol Stearate
27 Silica Silica
28 PEG-2 Stearate PEG-2 Stearate
29 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
30 Sorbitan Sesquioleate Sorbitan Sesquioleate
31 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
32 Tromethamine Tromethamine
33 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
34 Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Caprylate
35 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
36 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
37 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
38 Citric Acid Citric Acid
39 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
40 Polyquaternium-51 Polyquaternium-51
41 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
42 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
43 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
44 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
45 Sodium Benzoate Sodium Benzoate
46 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.
47 CI 77492 Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492)
48 Iron Oxides Iron Oxides