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RAWQUEST Barrier Recovery Sun Essence
RAWQUEST

Barrier Recovery Sun Essence

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 92.8 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol is listed, with panthenol and humectants. Light esters and titanium-dioxide dispersants support spreadability; residue is uncertain, with no specific health concern.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
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.
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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92.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #107 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol is listed, with panthenol and humectants. Light esters and titanium-dioxide dispersants support spreadability; residue is uncertain, with no specific health concern.
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. 97
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
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. 81
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 6 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
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
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.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 45 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 5 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 14
Water·Propanediol·Dibutyl Adipate· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Isononyl Isononanoate·Aluminum Hydroxide·Stearic Acid·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate· Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) ·Polymethylsilsesquioxane· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. · Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. · Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Coco-caprylate/Caprate· Polysilicone-15 Parsol SLX · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Behenyl Alcohol·Potassium Cetyl Phosphate·Pentylene Glycol·Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate·Tromethamine·1,2-Hexanediol·Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6·Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate·Glyceryl Stearate Citrate·Hydroxyacetophenone·Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate·Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether·Sodium Polyacrylate· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Disodium EDTA· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. ·Butylene Glycol· Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate 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 Water Water
02 Propanediol Propanediol
03 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
04 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
05 Isononyl Isononanoate Isononyl Isononanoate
06 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
07 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
08 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
09 Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
10 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid MODERN FILTER Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX)
11 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
12 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
13 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
14 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
15 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
16 Polysilicone-15 MODERN FILTER Parsol SLX
17 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
18 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
19 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
20 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
21 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
22 Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
23 Tromethamine Tromethamine
24 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
25 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
26 Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
27 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
28 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
29 Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
30 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
31 Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Polyacrylate
32 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
33 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
34 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
35 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
36 Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
37 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
38 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
39 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
40 Potassium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
41 Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
42 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
43 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
44 Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
45 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.