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Harebare Protection UV Serum C Stick / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 15g
Harebare

Protection UV Serum C Stick / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 15g

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 85.8 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; fruit extracts add modest tolerance uncertainty. Silicone powders and esters support glide despite wax; wear and clinical safety are unverified.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Japan

プロテクションUVセラムCスティック / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 15g

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.
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
Cosme.com JP In stock
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85.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #779 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; fruit extracts add modest tolerance uncertainty. Silicone powders and esters support glide despite wax; 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. 98
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 67
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 86
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. 85
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 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.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Parsol SLX Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 26 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 1 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 5
Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Isononyl Isononanoate·Triethylhexanoin·Dimethicone·Synthetic Wax· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer· Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. ·Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate·Ascorbyl Glucoside·Enterococcus Faecalis· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. ·Bis-glyceryl Ascorbate·Punica Granatum Fruit Extract·Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract· Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Sucrose Polystearate· Polysilicone-15 Parsol SLX ·Alumina· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. · BHT Antioxidant preservative; trace concern. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Aqua·Butylene Glycol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
02 Isononyl Isononanoate Isononyl Isononanoate
03 Triethylhexanoin Triethylhexanoin
04 Dimethicone Dimethicone
05 Synthetic Wax
06 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
07 Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
08 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
09 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
10 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
11 Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Vitamin C Ester (THD Ascorbate)
12 Ascorbyl Glucoside Ascorbyl Glucoside
13 Enterococcus Faecalis Enterococcus Faecalis
14 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
15 Bis-glyceryl Ascorbate Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate
16 Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
17 Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract Acerola Fruit Extract
18 Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
19 Sucrose Polystearate Sucrose Polystearate
20 Polysilicone-15 MODERN FILTER Parsol SLX
21 Alumina Alumina
22 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
23 BHT WATCH Antioxidant preservative; trace concern.
24 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
25 Aqua Water
26 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol