Heveblue Black Yuja Bean Water Sun Essence SPF 50+ PA++++
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Heveblue Black Yuja Bean Water Sun Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen blending Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Homosalate with modern filters including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it does not tend to sting. Scoring 88.4/100 with excellent protection, it is a high-performing essence.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
99
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #13, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- −21.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Homosalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #15, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, …)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (62)
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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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27 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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46 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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47 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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49 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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51 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Heveblue Black Yuja Bean Water Sun Essence a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 88.4/100 with excellent protection, placing it among the high-performing options. It is a strong choice for daily use.
Does the Heveblue Black Yuja Bean Water Sun Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ leave a white cast?
No, it rates low on white cast with a balanced finish, so it blends cleanly into skin.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It blends Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Homosalate with modern filters including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.