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Brightening UV Gel NA / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 40g / Dewy & Easy to Blend / White Floral Scent
ブライトニングUV ジェル NA / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 本体 / 40g / みずみずしく肌になじみやすい / ホワイトフローラルの香り SPF 50+ · PA++++ Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Japan jp-domestic Formulation variant: jp-domestic. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.
Ethanol high + floral fragrance reduce tolerance; excellent dewy gel finish with DHHB/ETZ/BEMT, but octinoxate-led system.
◉ 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.
Where to buy it
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Composite score · independent
Ranks #674 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Ethanol high + floral fragrance reduce tolerance; excellent dewy gel finish with DHHB/ETZ/BEMT, but octinoxate-led system.
01 The score breakdown
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 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.
Gel
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 dewy quasi-drug gel built around tranexamic acid for brightening, with five UV filters: octinoxate, bemotrizinol, Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150, and titanium dioxide. Texture is elegant, but ethanol, fragrance, dyes, and the older octinoxate broaden the irritation surface.
Pros
- Tranexamic acid as a labeled brightening active
- Bemotrizinol and Uvinul A Plus modernize UVA coverage
- Dewy, easy-to-blend gel texture
- Dipotassium glycyrrhizate buffers the alcohol base
Cons
- Contains octinoxate, a filter phased out in some markets
- Ethanol high in the ingredient list
- Fragrance and synthetic colorants (Acid Red 52, CI 42090)
Who it's for: Buyers chasing a brightening boost with a dewy gel finish who tolerate ethanol and added fragrance well.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 46 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 3 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Tranexamic Acid·Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate·Water· Alcohol Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Dipropylene Glycol· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Butylene Glycol·Diisopropyl Sebacate·Dimethicone·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·5-トリアジン (pending review)·Silica·Hydrogenated Polydecene·Decamethyltetrasiloxane·Ppg-8-ceteth-20·Dextrin Palmitate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·PEG-6· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Peg/Ppg-17/4 Dimethyl Ether· Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·架橋型N (pending review)·Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer·Peg/Ppg-20/15 Dimethicone·Phenyl Trimethicone·Polyvinyl Acetate·Succinoglycan·Amodimethicone·Sodium Metaphosphate·Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose·Polyvinyl Alcohol·Trisodium Edta·Tetramethyl Tetrahydrogen Cyclotetrasiloxane·Tetradecene·Sodium Metabisulfite·Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract· Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Soluble Collagen·Phenoxyethanol· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Mica·Barium Sulfate·Acid Red 52·Ci 42090
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
04 Alcohol ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
11 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
12 5-トリアジン Pending review
20 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
23 架橋型N Pending review
24 Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer
35 Tetradecene
41 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.