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SK-II Genoptics Airy UV Cream Untinted SPF 50+ PA++++
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Genoptics Airy UV Cream Untinted SPF 50+ PA++++

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 83.4 / 100

Fragrance and octocrylene add tolerance concerns; cetyl alcohol is a fatty emollient. Silicone and powders may offset cream richness; actual finish is untested and preservatives warrant no health cut.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. 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.
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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83.4
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1056 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and octocrylene add tolerance concerns; cetyl alcohol is a fatty emollient. Silicone and powders may offset cream richness; actual finish is untested and preservatives warrant no health cut.
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. 63
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. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 80
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
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
PBSA Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 32 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 1 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 2 ACTIVE 2
Water·Butylene Glycol·Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Glyceryl Stearate·Cyclopentasiloxane· Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid PBSA · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Cetyl Alcohol·PEG-100 Stearate·Phenoxyethanol·Acrylates Copolymer·Bisabolol·Sodium Hydroxide·Sodium Polyacrylate·Alumina· Methylparaben Paraben preservative. ·Sodium Benzoate·Xanthan Gum· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · Propylparaben Paraben preservative. ·Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate·Silica·Sodium Citrate· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Prunus Mume Fruit Extract·Brassica Napus Seed Oil
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
03 Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
04 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
05 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
06 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
07 Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclopentasiloxane
08 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
09 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid LEGACY FILTER PBSA
10 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
11 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
12 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
13 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
14 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
15 PEG-100 Stearate PEG-100 Stearate
16 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
17 Acrylates Copolymer Acrylates Copolymer
18 Bisabolol Bisabolol
19 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
20 Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Polyacrylate
21 Alumina Alumina
22 Methylparaben WATCH Paraben preservative.
23 Sodium Benzoate Sodium Benzoate
24 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
25 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
26 Propylparaben WATCH Paraben preservative.
27 Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
28 Silica Silica
29 Sodium Citrate Sodium Citrate
30 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
31 Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
32 Brassica Napus Seed Oil Rapeseed Oil