Sulwhasoo
UV Daily Fluid Sunscreen
SPF 50+ · PA+++ Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. South Korea global Formulation variant: global. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.
Same as mini — denatured alcohol, octinoxate, octocrylene, fragrance with several allergens and BHT lower sensitivity and health profiles.
◉ HYB Hybrid filters Hybrid filters — Mineral + chemical filters together for the best of both. ((· BS Broad spectrum Broad spectrum — Blocks UVA + UVB — covers the whole sun-damage spectrum.
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67.0
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1042 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Same as mini — denatured alcohol, octinoxate, octocrylene, fragrance with several allergens and BHT lower sensitivity and health profiles.
01 The score breakdown
02 Composition · key UV filters 6 filters resolved
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.
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.
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.
No
Verdict Is it worth it?
A silicone-rich fluid combining zinc oxide, TiO2, octinoxate, octocrylene, Bemotrizinol, and Uvinul A Plus with denatured alcohol for a quick-dry finish. Fragrance brings limonene, citronellol, citral, and geraniol, plus BHT.
Pros
- Six-filter blend includes zinc oxide and TiO2
- Quick-drying silicone fluid feel
- Niacinamide and adenosine in the base
- Mica and boron nitride soften appearance
Cons
- Denatured alcohol can dry or irritate
- Octinoxate and octocrylene raise environmental flags
- Fragrance with multiple declared allergens
- BHT antioxidant draws sensitivity concerns
Who it's for: Oily or combination skin wanting a fast-set, lightly tone-evening fluid and tolerant of alcohol and fragrance; skip if your skin is dry, sensitive, or fragrance-reactive.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 51 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 6 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 5
Water·Dimethicone· Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Isododecane·Diisopropyl Sebacate· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Butylene Glycol· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Methyl Trimethicone·Isopropyl Palmitate· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Trimethylsiloxysilicate· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Boron Nitride·Mica·1‚2-Hexanediol· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Nylon-12·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Isostearic Acid·Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone·Stearic Acid·Disteardimonium Hectorite·Aluminum Hydroxide· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Caprylyl Glycol· Limonene Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. ·Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract·Disodium Edta· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Methicone· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Prunus Mume Fruit Extract·Morus Alba Root Extract· Linalool Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. ·Polymethyl Methacrylate·Panax Ginseng Root Extract· Citronellol Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Bht Antioxidant preservative; trace concern. · Citral Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. ·Thymol Trimethoxycinnamate· Geraniol Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Benzyl Benzoate Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Morus Alba Fruit Extract
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
07 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
17 Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
18 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
23 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
27 Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
31 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.
33 Limonene NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
41 Linalool NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
44 Citronellol NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
46 Citral NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
48 Geraniol NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
49 Benzyl Benzoate NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.