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numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence
numbuzin

No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 93.5 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; declared botanical solutions add modest allergy potential without proving high extract-solids exposure. Light esters/silicones support spreading; wear and safety are untested

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. 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.
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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93.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #60 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; declared botanical solutions add modest allergy potential without proving high extract-solids exposure. Light esters/silicones support spreading; wear and 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. 100
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. 88
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
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Parsol SLX Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 62 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 5 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 16
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Water· Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair. ·Houttuynia Cordata Extract·Water·Dibutyl Adipate·Propanediol· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. · Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) ·Polymethylsilsesquioxane· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Tromethamine·Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate·1,2-Hexanediol·Pentylene Glycol· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Cetearyl Alcohol·Caprylyl Methicone· Polysilicone-15 Parsol SLX ·Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract·Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract·Eclipta Prostrata Extract·Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract·Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract·Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract·Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract·Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract·Velvet Extract·Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract·Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract·Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract·Atractylodes Lancea Root Extract·Laminaria Japonica Extract·Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract·Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract·Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Glyceryl Stearate· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Potassium Cetyl Phosphate·Butylene Glycol·Methylpropanediol·Carbomer·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Glyceryl Stearate Citrate· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Xanthan Gum· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Polyether-1· Madecassoside Centella — calming, repair. ·Biosaccharide Gum-1· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Potassium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Water Licorice Root Water
02 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
03 Houttuynia Cordata Extract Houttuynia Cordata Extract
04 Water Water
05 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
06 Propanediol Propanediol
07 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
08 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
09 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid MODERN FILTER Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX)
10 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
11 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
12 Tromethamine Tromethamine
13 Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
14 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
15 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
16 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
17 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
18 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
19 Polysilicone-15 MODERN FILTER Parsol SLX
20 Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Neem Leaf Extract
21 Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Ivy Gourd Fruit Extract
22 Eclipta Prostrata Extract False Daisy Extract
23 Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Neem Flower Extract
24 Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
25 Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract Hyacinth Extract
26 Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
27 Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract Chinese Wolfberry Fruit Extract
28 Velvet Extract
29 Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract Dwarf Lilyturf Root Extract
30 Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
31 Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract Astragalus Root Extract
32 Atractylodes Lancea Root Extract Atractylodes Lancea Root Extract
33 Laminaria Japonica Extract Kombu Extract
34 Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract Korean Elm Root Extract
35 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
36 Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract Manchurian Violet Flower Extract
37 Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract Japanese Yam (Dioscorea Japonica) Root Extract
38 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
39 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
40 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
41 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
42 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
43 Methylpropanediol Methylpropanediol
44 Carbomer Carbomer
45 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
46 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
47 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
48 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
49 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
50 Polyether-1
51 Madecassoside ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
52 Biosaccharide Gum-1 Biosaccharide Gum-1
53 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
54 Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
55 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
56 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
57 Potassium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
58 Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
59 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
60 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
61 Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
62 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.