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Rohto Mentholatum Skin Aqua Super Moisture Barrier UV Essence SPF 50+ PA++++
Rohto Mentholatum

Skin Aqua Super Moisture Barrier UV Essence SPF 50+ PA++++

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 85.7 / 100

Early ethanol and decyl glucoside raise tolerance concerns despite humectants. Esters, silica and polymers support lighter spreading; wear is inferred and health screening stays at baseline.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Japan
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.
No
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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85.7
Composite score · independent
Ranks #796 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Early ethanol and decyl glucoside raise tolerance concerns despite humectants. Esters, silica and polymers support lighter spreading; wear is inferred and health screening stays at baseline.
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. 90
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 64
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 87
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
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 28 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 4 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Water· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Alcohol Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Butylene Glycol·Diethylhexyl Succinate·Silica· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable. ·Triethylhexanoin· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Polysilicone-13·Phenoxyethanol·PEG-40 Stearate·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Triethanolamine·Myristyl Myristate·Isomerized Sugar·Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer·Decyl Glucoside·Diethoxyethyl Succinate·Xanthan Gum·Disodium EDTA·Propylene Glycol·Biosaccharide Gum-4
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Alcohol ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
04 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
05 Diethylhexyl Succinate Diethylhexyl Succinate
06 Silica Silica
07 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
08 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
09 Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract Astragalus Root Extract
10 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
11 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol MODERN FILTER Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable.
12 Triethylhexanoin Triethylhexanoin
13 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
14 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
15 Polysilicone-13
16 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
17 PEG-40 Stearate PEG-40 Stearate
18 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
19 Triethanolamine Triethanolamine
20 Myristyl Myristate Myristyl Myristate
21 Isomerized Sugar
22 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
23 Decyl Glucoside Decyl Glucoside
24 Diethoxyethyl Succinate Diethoxyethyl Succinate
25 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
26 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
27 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
28 Biosaccharide Gum-4 Biosaccharide Gum-4