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VT Air Cloud Balance Layer Sun Stick
VT

Air Cloud Balance Layer Sun Stick

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 93.8 / 100

No perfume or ethanol; silicone elastomers, powders and light esters support slip, while multiple waxes may add body. Wear is untested; ingredient screening stays at baseline.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. 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.
Stick
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.
Yes
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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93.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #42 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No perfume or ethanol; silicone elastomers, powders and light esters support slip, while multiple waxes may add body. Wear is untested; ingredient 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. 100
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
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
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Parsol SLX Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 42 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 4 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 6
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer·Synthetic Wax·Caprylyl Methicone·Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer·Coco-caprylate/Caprate·Dicaprylyl Carbonate·Ethylhexyl Palmitate· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Ozokerite·Tocopheryl Acetate·Silica·Vinyl Dimethicone· Polysilicone-15 Parsol SLX ·Synthetic Fluorphlogopite·Propylheptyl Caprylate· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Ceresin·Bisabolol·Water·Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Caprylyl Glycol·Glyceryl Caprylate·Disteardimonium Hectorite· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Triethyl Citrate·Cetyl Alcohol·1,2-Hexanediol· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Zinc PCA· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. · Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Succinic Acid· Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Panax Ginseng Root Extract·Sodium DNA·Bombax Malabaricum Flower Extract·Acetyl Hexapeptide-1
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
02 Synthetic Wax
03 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
04 Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
05 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
06 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Carbonate
07 Ethylhexyl Palmitate Ethylhexyl Palmitate
08 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
09 Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
10 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
11 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
12 Ozokerite Ozokerite
13 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
14 Silica Silica
15 Vinyl Dimethicone Vinyl Dimethicone
16 Polysilicone-15 MODERN FILTER Parsol SLX
17 Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
18 Propylheptyl Caprylate Propylheptyl Caprylate
19 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
20 Ceresin Ceresin
21 Bisabolol Bisabolol
22 Water Water
23 Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
24 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
25 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
26 Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Caprylate
27 Disteardimonium Hectorite Disteardimonium Hectorite
28 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
29 Triethyl Citrate Triethyl Citrate
30 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
31 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
32 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
33 Zinc PCA
34 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
35 Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
36 Succinic Acid Succinic Acid
37 Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
38 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
39 Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ginseng Root Extract
40 Sodium DNA
41 Bombax Malabaricum Flower Extract
42 Acetyl Hexapeptide-1 Acetyl Hexapeptide-1