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VT Cica Essence Sun�
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Cica Essence Sun�

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 89.5 / 100

Fragrance, propolis and decyl glucoside add sensitization concerns. Esters and powders support spreadability, with fatty emulsifiers adding body; wear and clinical safety are unverified.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Unknown
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.
Essence
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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89.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #398 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance, propolis and decyl glucoside add sensitization concerns. Esters and powders support spreadability, with fatty emulsifiers adding body; wear and clinical safety are unverified.
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. 65
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. 82
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 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.
Parsol SLX Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
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) 66 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 5 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 15
Water·Diisobutyl Adipate·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. · Polysilicone-15 Parsol SLX ·Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Silica· Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Cetearyl Olivate·Sorbitan Olivate·Dipropylene Glycol·Cetearyl Alcohol· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Glyceryl Stearate·Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate·Hydroxyacetophenone·Decyl Glucoside·Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Tromethamine· 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· Allantoin Soothing; barrier-supportive. · Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Disodium EDTA·Xanthan Gum·Butylene Glycol·Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. ·Pearl Extract· Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair. ·Saccharum Officinarum Extract·Propanediol·1,2-Hexanediol· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Allium Victorialis Extract·Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract·Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract·Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract·Salicornia Herbacea Extract·Vitis Vinifera Skin Extract·Juglans Regia Seedcoat Extract·Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract·Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract·Avena Sativa Meal Extract·Benzyl Glycol·Phenoxyethanol·Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans·Propolis Extract· Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Asiaticoside· Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Madecassoside Centella — calming, repair. ·Madecassic Acid·Asiatic Acid· Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Acetyl Hexapeptide-8·Copper Tripeptide-1· Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4· Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Diisobutyl Adipate Diisobutyl Adipate
03 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
04 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
05 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
06 Polysilicone-15 MODERN FILTER Parsol SLX
07 Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
08 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
09 Silica Silica
10 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol MODERN FILTER Tinosorb M — broad-spectrum, photostable.
11 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
12 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
13 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
14 Cetearyl Olivate Cetearyl Olivate
15 Sorbitan Olivate Sorbitan Olivate
16 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
17 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
18 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
19 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
20 Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
21 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
22 Decyl Glucoside Decyl Glucoside
23 Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
24 Tromethamine Tromethamine
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 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
27 Allantoin ACTIVE Soothing; barrier-supportive.
28 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
29 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
30 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
31 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
32 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
33 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
34 Pearl Extract Pearl Extract
35 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
36 Saccharum Officinarum Extract
37 Propanediol Propanediol
38 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
39 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
40 Allium Victorialis Extract
41 Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract Broccoli Extract
42 Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract Lowbush Blueberry Fruit Extract
43 Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
44 Salicornia Herbacea Extract
45 Vitis Vinifera Skin Extract
46 Juglans Regia Seedcoat Extract
47 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Green Tea Leaf Extract
48 Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
49 Avena Sativa Meal Extract Oat Meal Extract
50 Benzyl Glycol Benzyl Glycol
51 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
52 Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
53 Propolis Extract
54 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
55 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
56 Asiaticoside Asiaticoside
57 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
58 Madecassoside ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
59 Madecassic Acid Madecassic Acid
60 Asiatic Acid Asiatic Acid
61 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
62 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Argireline
63 Copper Tripeptide-1 Copper Tripeptide-1
64 Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
65 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Matrixyl (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4)
66 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.