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TOCOBO Bio Watery Sun Screen OTC Version
TOCOBO

Bio Watery Sun Screen OTC Version

SPF 50 · PA++++
Our score 84.3 / 100

Fragrance and octocrylene add tolerance concerns without ethanol. Silica, caprylyl methicone and film formers support a lighter film; actual finish remains uncertain.

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.
Yes
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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84.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #958 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and octocrylene add tolerance concerns without ethanol. Silica, caprylyl methicone and film formers support a lighter film; actual finish remains uncertain.
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. 99
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 72
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 85
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 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
Homosalate 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.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 25 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 5 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Water· Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Dipropylene Glycol· Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate·C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate·C20-22 Alcohols·1,2-Hexanediol·Silica·Caprylyl Methicone·Pentylene Glycol·Cetyl Alcohol·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer·Glyceryl Stearate·Tromethamine·Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6·Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·VP/Eicosene Copolymer· Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
04 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
05 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
06 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
07 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
08 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
09 Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate
10 C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
11 C20-22 Alcohols C20-22 Alcohols
12 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
13 Silica Silica
14 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
15 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
16 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
17 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
18 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
19 Tromethamine Tromethamine
20 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
21 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
22 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.
23 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
24 VP/Eicosene Copolymer VP/Eicosene Copolymer
25 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.