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THE WHOO

UV Ultimate Red Vitamin 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.

Alcohol denat + octinoxate + ensulizole + EHT, with full fragrance-allergen disclosure; high irritation and endocrine risk.

◐ 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.
62.1
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1284 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Alcohol denat + octinoxate + ensulizole + EHT, with full fragrance-allergen disclosure; high irritation and endocrine risk.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%.
Verdict Should you buy it?

Filter set spans EHT, BEMT, Mexoryl SX and XL, and PBSA — modern breadth offset by octinoxate and a high alcohol denat content. Fragrance carries nine declared EU allergens and the herbal blend is dense.

Pros
  • Modern filters EHT, BEMT, Mexoryl SX, and Mexoryl XL
  • Vitamin C, glutathione, and astaxanthin included
  • Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) included
Cons
  • Alcohol denat third in the ingredient list
  • Octinoxate present
  • Fragrance with nine declared EU allergens
  • Dense herbal extract list adds sensitizer load

Who it's for: Buyers wanting broad filter coverage in a vitamin-led Whoo formula who tolerate ethanol and fragrance well.

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. 83
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, known sensitisers. 22
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity, biodegradability of UV filters and surfactants. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, comfort on skin. 60
Health safety Endocrine concerns, systemic absorption signals across the formula. 40
02 Composition · key UV filters 6 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
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Mexoryl XL Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
PBSA Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 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.
No
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.
No
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 83 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 4 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 11 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Water· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. · Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Diisopropyl Sebacate·Tromethamine· Drometrizole Trisiloxane Mexoryl XL · Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) ·Dipropylene Glycol· Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid PBSA ·Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate·1‚2-Hexanediol·Dimethicone· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Cetearyl Alcohol·Isodecyl Neopentanoate·Lauroyl Lysine·Phenethyl Benzoate·Propanediol· Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. ·Glyceryl Stearate Se· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate·Polysilicone-11·Polyamide-8·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate·Butylene Glycol·Carbomer·Glyceryl Stearate Citrate·Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein·Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate·Succinoglycan· Adenosine Smoothing active. ·Xanthan Gum· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Cyanocobalamin·Myristica Fragrans Extract·Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Trisodium Edta·Glycine Soja Oil·Caprylyl Glycol·Decyl Glucoside·Glutathione·Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract·Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Arginine·Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract·Angelica Gigas Root Extract· Thymus Vulgaris Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Glutamic Acid·Ascorbic Acid· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate·Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract·Glycoproteins·Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract·Glycyrrhiza Glabra Rhizome/Root Extract·Lysolecithin·Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate·Panax Ginseng Root Extract·Typha Angustifolia Spike Extract· Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract·Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract·Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract·Ganoderma Lucidum Extract·Astaxanthin·Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract·Saposhnikovia Divaricata Root Extract·Zingiber Officinale Root Extract·Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. · Benzyl Benzoate 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. · Hexyl Cinnamal 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. · Alpha-isomethyl Ionone 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. · 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. · Hydroxycitronellal 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. · Benzyl Salicylate 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 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
04 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
05 Tromethamine Tromethamine
06 Drometrizole Trisiloxane MODERN FILTER Mexoryl XL
07 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid MODERN FILTER Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX)
08 Dipropylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol
09 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid LEGACY FILTER PBSA
10 Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
11 1‚2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
12 Dimethicone Dimethicone
13 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
14 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
15 Isodecyl Neopentanoate Isodecyl Neopentanoate
16 Lauroyl Lysine Lauroyl Lysine
17 Phenethyl Benzoate Phenethyl Benzoate
18 Propanediol Propanediol
19 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
20 Glyceryl Stearate Se Glyceryl Stearate SE
21 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
22 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
23 Polysilicone-11 Polysilicone-11
24 Polyamide-8
25 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
26 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
27 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
28 Carbomer Carbomer
29 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
30 Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
31 Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
32 Succinoglycan
33 Adenosine ACTIVE Smoothing active.
34 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
35 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
36 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B12
37 Myristica Fragrans Extract Nutmeg Extract
38 Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
39 Trisodium Edta Trisodium EDTA
40 Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil
41 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
42 Decyl Glucoside Decyl Glucoside
43 Glutathione Glutathione
44 Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract
45 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
46 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
47 Arginine Arginine
48 Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
49 Angelica Gigas Root Extract
50 Thymus Vulgaris Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
51 Glutamic Acid Glutamic Acid
52 Ascorbic Acid Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
53 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
54 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
55 Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
56 Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
57 Glycoproteins Glycoproteins
58 Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract Japanese Yam (Dioscorea Japonica) Root Extract
59 Glycyrrhiza Glabra Rhizome/Root Extract Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra) Root Extract
60 Lysolecithin Lysolecithin
61 Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
62 Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ginseng Root Extract
63 Typha Angustifolia Spike Extract
64 Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
65 Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract Peony Root Extract
66 Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract Dwarf Lilyturf Root Extract
67 Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
68 Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
69 Astaxanthin Astaxanthin
70 Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract
71 Saposhnikovia Divaricata Root Extract
72 Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
73 Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract Jujube Fruit Extract
74 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
75 Benzyl Benzoate 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.
76 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.
77 Hexyl Cinnamal 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.
78 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.
79 Alpha-isomethyl Ionone 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.
80 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.
81 Hydroxycitronellal 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.
82 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.
83 Benzyl Salicylate 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.