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Pine Calming Cica Sunscreen

SPF 50+ · PA++++ Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that disappear on skin. KR South Korea global Formulation variant: global. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Despite FF label, contains bergamot, lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus, tea tree, geranium oils plus limonene/linalool/citronellol/geraniol allergens.

◐ CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant; filter selection matters. ((· BS Broad spectrum Broad spectrum — Blocks UVA + UVB across the full sun-damage spectrum. F F-FREE Fragrance-free Fragrance-free — No added fragrance or perfume — lower irritation risk for reactive skin. A A-FREE Alcohol-free Alcohol-free — No drying short-chain alcohols (denatured / SD alcohol).
73.5
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Composite score · independent
Ranks #657 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Despite FF label, contains bergamot, lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus, tea tree, geranium oils plus limonene/linalool/citronellol/geraniol allergens.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%.
Verdict Should you buy it?

A modern EU filter blend — bemotrizinol, Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150 — delivering high broad-spectrum coverage with niacinamide and cica. The catch is a stack of essential oils (lavender, rosemary, geranium, bergamot) plus four declared allergens that undermine the calming positioning.

Pros
  • Modern filter trio: bemotrizinol, DHHB, Uvinul T 150
  • Niacinamide plus cica actives support calming and tone
  • Lightweight chemical cream without filter-related EDC flags
  • PA++++ broad UVA-UVB coverage
Cons
  • Lavender, rosemary, geranium, and bergamot essential oils present
  • Declared allergens: limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol
  • Essential oil load contradicts the calming-cica positioning

Who it's for: Buyers wanting modern filter chemistry who tolerate essential oils and aren't allergic to limonene, linalool, citronellol, or geraniol.

01 Score breakdown
UV protection How well the product blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 100
Filter modernity Penalises legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen filters. 100
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, known sensitisers. 25
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity, biodegradability of UV filters and surfactants. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, comfort on skin. 62
Health safety Endocrine concerns, systemic absorption signals across the formula. 62
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 filters resolved
UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
03 At-a-glance facts
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid blends both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Protects across both UVA and UVB ranges. UVA causes aging and deeper damage; UVB causes burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How the formula feels at application — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How the formula looks on skin 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' differs — may contain masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Does not refer to fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl alcohol, which are emollients.
Yes
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 68 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 3 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 10 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 8
Water·Dibutyl Adipate·Propanediol· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Coco-caprylate/Caprate· Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. · Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Caprylyl Methicone·Butylene Glycol·Pentylene Glycol·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Behenyl Alcohol·Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate·Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate·Dextrin· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Dimethicone·Dimethiconol·Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Carbomer·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Tromethamine·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil·Arctium Lappa Root Extract·Cnidium Officinale Root Extract·Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract·Bambusa Vulgaris Extract· Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate·Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Disteardimonium Hectorite·Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract·Avena Sativa Kernel Extract· Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Cyperus Esculentus Root Oil·Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract·Laminaria Japonica Extract·Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract·Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract·Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water·Betaine· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Hydrogenated Lecithin·Xanthan Gum· Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·PMMA (pending review)·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Disodium Edta·Sodium Citrate· Madecassoside Centella — calming, repair. ·Asiaticoside·Asiatic Acid·Madecassic Acid· Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Limonene Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Linalool Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Citronellol Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Geraniol Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 19 Jun 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
03 Propanediol Propanediol
04 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
05 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
06 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
07 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
08 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
09 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
10 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
11 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
12 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
13 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
14 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
15 Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
16 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
17 Dextrin Dextrin
18 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
19 Dimethicone Dimethicone
20 Dimethiconol Dimethiconol
21 Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
22 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
23 Carbomer Carbomer
24 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
25 Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone Crosspolymer
26 Tromethamine Tromethamine
27 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
28 Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Apricot Kernel Oil
29 Arctium Lappa Root Extract Burdock Root Extract
30 Cnidium Officinale Root Extract Cnidium Root Extract
31 Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract Safflower Flower Extract
32 Bambusa Vulgaris Extract
33 Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
34 Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
35 Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
36 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
37 Disteardimonium Hectorite Disteardimonium Hectorite
38 Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Roman Chamomile Flower Extract
39 Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Oat Kernel Extract
40 Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
41 Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
42 Cyperus Esculentus Root Oil
43 Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract
44 Laminaria Japonica Extract Kombu Extract
45 Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
46 Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Chamomile Flower Extract
47 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water Green Tea Leaf Water
48 Betaine Betaine
49 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
50 Hydrogenated Lecithin Hydrogenated Lecithin
51 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
52 Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
53 Lavandula Angustifolia Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
54 Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
55 PMMA Pending review
56 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
57 Disodium Edta Disodium EDTA
58 Sodium Citrate Sodium Citrate
59 Madecassoside ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
60 Asiaticoside Asiaticoside
61 Asiatic Acid Asiatic Acid
62 Madecassic Acid Madecassic Acid
63 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
64 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
65 Limonene NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
66 Linalool NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
67 Citronellol NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
68 Geraniol NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.