Hanasui Collagen Water Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hanasui Collagen Water Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen with a strong, modern filter lineup of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, tris-biphenyl triazine and ethylhexyl triazone. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, a low white cast and does not commonly sting. The formula is generally low on pore-clogging risk. Excellent SPF 50 protection and a high score of 83.8/100 mark it as a standout daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.5 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −37.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #7 (particulate filter)
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #13
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #15, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Trideceth-6)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #13
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #13
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (28)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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13 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
Is Hanasui Collagen Water Sunscreen SPF 50 good?
Yes, it scores 83.8/100, a standout result. It pairs excellent SPF 50 protection with a strong, modern filter lineup, making it a high-performing daily sunscreen.
Does the Hanasui Collagen Water Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is low. The chemical filters wear with a balanced, lightweight finish and do not leave a mineral whiteness.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses modern filters including diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, tris-biphenyl triazine and ethylhexyl triazone.