We believe that "Clean Note - UV Sun serum SPF 50+ PA++++" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredients listed. We love that it can protect from both UVA and UVB rays (not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).

It should also be hydrating enough to use without an additional moisturizer during the day. This product prevents early signs of aging by protecting against sun damage (all broad spectrum sunscreens do that).

Sunscreen filters

This sunscreen uses a mixture of both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") UV filters. Here are the organic filters this product uses: avobenzone, octisalate, uvinul t and octocrylene. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses titanium dioxide.

Irritation risk

We assess the overall irritancy of this sunscreen to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

What can the product work for?

Sun protection

This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.

This sunscreen uses organic (so-called "chemical") sunscreen filters. Organic, or "chemical" filters usually provide reliable sun protection and rarely leave a white cast. Sunscreens with organic filters can sting eyes.

This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3.1% - 3.8%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.

octocrylene 3.6% - 4.4%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

titanium dioxide 1.3% - 1.6%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral

Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin

Anti-aging

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Daily broad , spectrum filtering system to provide a very high SPF 50+ and long UVA protection and protects from skin aging signs induced by UV dark spots, dullness and wrinkles.

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This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.

These ingredients in the product might also be helpful for reducing and preventing fine lines, wrinkles, and skin elasticity, even though there is no conclusive evidence for their effectiveness: aspartic acid, copper tripeptide-1, lysine, serine, threonine, vitis vinifera seed extract.

vitis vinifera seed extract 0.15% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation

aspartic acid 0.15% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles

copper tripeptide-1 0.15% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A naturally occurring peptide. One of the most studied peptides in dermatology. It is sometimes abbreviated GHK-Cu. Belongs to the class of carrier peptides. It stimulates both synthesis and breakdown of collagen in skin. It is released in skin wounds and inflammation to support healing. It accelerates wound-healing of the skin and can stimulate hair growth. There are preliminary studies that confirm that copper tripeptide can help support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles and decrease inflammation in skin.

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Daily broad , spectrum filtering system to provide a very high SPF 50+ and long UVA protection and protects from skin aging signs induced by UV dark spots, dullness and wrinkles.

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This product offers broad spectrum sun protection. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).

glucosamine hcl 0.15% - 0.3%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Might be able to stimulate production of skin's natural moisturizing compounds such as hyaluronic acid. Could be helpful for evening the skin tone.

alanine 0.15% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking

cysteine 0.05% - 0.1%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Might help neutralize free radicals in skin and might be helpful against hyperpigmentation

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Daily broad , spectrum filtering system to provide a very high SPF 50+ and long UVA protection and protects from skin aging signs induced by UV dark spots, dullness and wrinkles.

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: alanine, arginine.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, methicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: copper tripeptide-1, urea

arginine 0.15% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin

magnesium pca 0.1% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

methicone 0.15% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduces the water loss from the skin surface

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (vitis vinifera seed extract) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

The following ingredients - cysteine also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.

vitis vinifera seed extract 0.15% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

cysteine 0.05% - 0.1%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Might help neutralize free radicals in skin and might be helpful against hyperpigmentation

centaurea cyanus flower extract 0.15% - 0.25%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might have antibacterial effect and help neutralize free radicals

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niacinamide 0.2% - 0.35%

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Works for: Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Anti-blemish, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production

centella asiatica extract 0.15% - 0.3%

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Works for: Reduces redness, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation, Anti-blemish

A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.

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Potential irritants

propylene glycol 1.9% - 2.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

coco-glucoside 0.15% - 0.3%

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Works for: Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

palmaria palmata extract 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

cyclopentasiloxane 6.4% - 7.8%

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Works for: Mattifying, Moisturizing

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

ethylhexyl salicylate 4.5% - 5.5%

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Works for: Sun protection

Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

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Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Propylene glycol, Cetyl alcohol, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Silica, Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Vp/hexadecene copolymer, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyl triazone, Polyacrylamide, Chlorphenesin, Niacinamide, C13-14 isoparaffin, Cetearyl olivate, Cetearyl alcohol, Sorbitan olivate, Acacia senegal gum, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate, Disodium edta, Xanthan gum, Coco-glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Laureth-7, Glycerin, Butylene glycol, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Salix nigra bark extract, Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Betaine, Palmaria palmata extract, Tocopherol, Centella asiatica extract, Methicone, 1,2-hexanediol, Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Vitis vinifera seed extract, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Calendula officinalis flower extract, Polyglutamic acid, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract, Saccharide isomerate, Geranium robertianum extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Houttuynia cordata extract, Citrus reticulata peel extract, Centaurea cyanus flower extract, Aspalathus linearis extract, Eisenia arborea extract, Porphyra yezoensis extract, Phaseolus radiatus sprout extract, Magnesium pca, Sodium lactate, Copper tripeptide-1, Serine, Sucrose, Urea, Glycine, Calcium chloride, Potassium hydroxide, Ornithine, Sea salt, Alanine, Magnesium chloride, Threonine, Histidine, Aspartic acid, Valine, Proline, Dipotassium phosphate, Lysine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Isoleucine, Magnesium citrate, Glucosamine hcl, Glutamic acid, Phenylalanine, Arginine, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, Asparagine, Citrulline, Uric acid, Methionine, Taurine, Tryptophan, Formic acid, Ammonia, Cysteine, Glutamine

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WIMJ similarity score		67%	68%	68%	68%	68%	68%	68%	67%	67%	67%	66%
SPF	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 35	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 50
Key ingredients	niacinamide copper tripeptide-1 +34 more	Common: niacinamide butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +5 more Other: adenosine bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine +4 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +2 more Other: adenosine panthenol +2 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +2 more Other: panthenol ethylhexyl hydroxystearate +5 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +4 more Other: ferulic acid butyloctyl salicylate +6 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +2 more Other: ceramide np dimethicone +3 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +2 more Other: capryloyl salicylic acid dimethicone +3 more	Common: niacinamide glycerin +2 more Other: ceramide np homosalate +3 more	Common: niacinamide ethylhexyl triazone +5 more Other: panthenol dimethicone +3 more	Common: niacinamide butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +5 more Other: adenosine bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine +4 more	Common: niacinamide octocrylene +1 more Other: anhydroxylitol chondrus crispus extract +9 more	Common: niacinamide butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate +10 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	centaurea cyanus flower extract Has skin benefit? citrus reticulata peel extract Has skin benefit? +28 more	parfum Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	thymus vulgaris leaf extract Has skin benefit? rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +8 more	limonium gerberi extract Has skin benefit? leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate Has skin benefit? +12 more	myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? t-butyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +7 more	capryloyl salicylic acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? +5 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	undecylenoyl phenylalanine Has skin benefit? zinc gluconate Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +15 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +100 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +41 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +34 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +38 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +39 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +28 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +25 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +31 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +41 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +37 more

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