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NOTO Botanics   Safe Sun SPF 30 Invisible Serum Sunscreen
NOTO Botanics

  Safe Sun SPF 30 Invisible Serum Sunscreen

SPF 30
Our score 74.5 / 100

Camphor leaf and juniper oils add sensitization concerns despite the fragrance-free flag. Light alkanes, esters and pullulan support spread and film formation; actual finish is unverified.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
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.
Matte
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
Ulta US In stock
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74.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1657 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Camphor leaf and juniper oils add sensitization concerns despite the fragrance-free flag. Light alkanes, esters and pullulan support spread and film formation; actual finish is 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. 59
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 65
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. 83
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 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
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 31 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Water· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Coconut Alkanes·Coco-caprylate/Caprate·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters·Glyceryl Stearate·Glyceryl Stearate Citrate·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate·Stearic Acid·Lysolecithin·Sclerotium Gum·Xanthan Gum·Pullulan· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. · Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. ·Ascorbic Acid· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil· Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Juniperus Mexicana Oil·Hydrogenated Castor Oil·Oryza Sativa Starch·Biosaccharide Gum-1·Bismuth Oxychloride· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Phenoxyethanol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
02 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
03 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
04 Water Water
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Coconut Alkanes Coconut Alkanes
07 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
08 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
09 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
10 Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
11 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
12 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
13 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
14 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
15 Lysolecithin Lysolecithin
16 Sclerotium Gum Sclerotium Gum
17 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
18 Pullulan Pullulan
19 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
20 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
21 Ascorbic Acid Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
22 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
23 Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil Carrot Seed Oil
24 Cinnamomum Camphora Leaf Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
25 Juniperus Mexicana Oil Texas Cedarwood Oil
26 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydrogenated Castor Oil
27 Oryza Sativa Starch Rice Starch
28 Biosaccharide Gum-1 Biosaccharide Gum-1
29 Bismuth Oxychloride Bismuth Oxychloride
30 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
31 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol