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THE WHOO UV Ultimate Red Vitamin Sunscreen
THE WHOO

UV Ultimate Red Vitamin Sunscreen

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 81.8 / 100

Early-listed ethanol, numerous fragrance allergens and aromatic extracts raise tolerance concerns. Esters and silicone polymers suggest light, smooth wear; no established use-specific harm identified.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. 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.
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
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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81.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1240 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Early-listed ethanol, numerous fragrance allergens and aromatic extracts raise tolerance concerns. Esters and silicone polymers suggest light, smooth wear; no established use-specific harm identified.
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. 83
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 42
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. 88
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.
Mexoryl XL Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
PBSA Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 83 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 4 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 11 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Water· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Diisopropyl Sebacate·Tromethamine· Drometrizole Trisiloxane Mexoryl XL · Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) ·Dipropylene Glycol· Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid PBSA ·Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate·1,2-Hexanediol·Dimethicone· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Cetearyl Alcohol·Isodecyl Neopentanoate·Lauroyl Lysine·Phenethyl Benzoate·Propanediol· Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Glyceryl Stearate Se· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate·Polysilicone-11·Polyamide-8·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate·Butylene Glycol·Carbomer·Glyceryl Stearate Citrate·Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein·Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate·Succinoglycan· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Xanthan Gum· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Cyanocobalamin·Myristica Fragrans Extract·Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Trisodium EDTA·Glycine Soja Oil·Caprylyl Glycol·Decyl Glucoside·Glutathione·Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract·Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Arginine·Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract·Angelica Gigas Root Extract· Thymus Vulgaris Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Glutamic Acid·Ascorbic Acid· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate·Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract·Glycoproteins·Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract·Glycyrrhiza Glabra Rhizome/Root Extract·Lysolecithin·Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate·Panax Ginseng Root Extract·Typha Angustifolia Spike Extract· Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract·Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract·Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract·Ganoderma Lucidum Extract·Astaxanthin·Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract·Saposhnikovia Divaricata Root Extract·Zingiber Officinale Root Extract·Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · 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. · 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. · Hexyl Cinnamal 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. · 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. · Alpha-isomethyl Ionone 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. · 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. · Hydroxycitronellal 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. · 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 Salicylate 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.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
04 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
05 Tromethamine Tromethamine
06 Drometrizole Trisiloxane MODERN FILTER Mexoryl XL
07 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid MODERN FILTER Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX)
08 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
09 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid LEGACY FILTER PBSA
10 Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
11 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
12 Dimethicone Dimethicone
13 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
14 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
15 Isodecyl Neopentanoate Isodecyl Neopentanoate
16 Lauroyl Lysine Lauroyl Lysine
17 Phenethyl Benzoate Phenethyl Benzoate
18 Propanediol Propanediol
19 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
20 Glyceryl Stearate Se Glyceryl Stearate SE
21 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
22 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
23 Polysilicone-11 Polysilicone-11
24 Polyamide-8
25 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
26 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
27 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
28 Carbomer Carbomer
29 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
30 Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
31 Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
32 Succinoglycan
33 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
34 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
35 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
36 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B12
37 Myristica Fragrans Extract Nutmeg Extract
38 Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
39 Trisodium EDTA Trisodium EDTA
40 Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil
41 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
42 Decyl Glucoside Decyl Glucoside
43 Glutathione Glutathione
44 Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract
45 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
46 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
47 Arginine Arginine
48 Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
49 Angelica Gigas Root Extract
50 Thymus Vulgaris Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
51 Glutamic Acid Glutamic Acid
52 Ascorbic Acid Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
53 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
54 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
55 Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
56 Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
57 Glycoproteins Glycoproteins
58 Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract Japanese Yam (Dioscorea Japonica) Root Extract
59 Glycyrrhiza Glabra Rhizome/Root Extract Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra) Root Extract
60 Lysolecithin Lysolecithin
61 Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
62 Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ginseng Root Extract
63 Typha Angustifolia Spike Extract
64 Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
65 Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract Peony Root Extract
66 Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract Dwarf Lilyturf Root Extract
67 Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
68 Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
69 Astaxanthin Astaxanthin
70 Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract
71 Saposhnikovia Divaricata Root Extract
72 Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
73 Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract Jujube Fruit Extract
74 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.
75 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.
76 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.
77 Hexyl Cinnamal 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.
78 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.
79 Alpha-isomethyl Ionone 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.
80 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.
81 Hydroxycitronellal 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.
82 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.
83 Benzyl Salicylate 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.