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Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++.

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++
Sunscreen

About this product

A mineral sunscreen with zinc oxide, SPF 50+, formulated with hydrating hyaluronic acid and niacinamide to protect and moisturise sensitive skin.

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Guru Score

78%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement
5Gurus
4Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Minimal white cast after it sets
  • Short, simple ingredient list for sensitive skin

What they flagged

  • Denser texture needs more effort to spread
  • Noticeable white cast on deeper skin tones
  • Mattifying finish may feel dry

What the gurus are saying

Zinc oxide mineral sunscreen that dermatologists praise for being one of the more elegant and lightweight formulas in its category, making it genuinely accessible for people who cannot tolerate chemical UV filters. The cream is thicker than gel alternatives and will look slightly white when first applied, so allow time for it to absorb and settle before the white cast fades. Those with sensitive or dry skin find the shorter, simpler ingredient list and added hydrating actives like niacinamide, panthenol and hyaluronic acid particularly soothing, and the slightly mattifying finish suits anyone who prefers a non-dewy look.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take September 2024

What the gurus are saying.

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Yay
"This is another great all mineral vegan sunscreen that offers broadspectrum protection, also is suitable for like daily use or under makeup as your like makeup primer, absorbs quickly, is lightweight, and it is hydrating. It contains a blend of hyaluronic acid also aloe vera extract, and also contains ingredients that help to strengthen the skin barrier and also I feel like does have a slight pore blurring effect, which is why I think it can be a great sunscreen to use under makeup as your primer. It is a little bit more dense, but once you let it absorb it's very hydrating with a semi-dewy finish. It's very hydrating, great to use, absorbs quickly, is not sticky, so just another option for those who are looking for a vegan sunscreen that is really lovely for daily use."
All 2 takes from Dr. Jenny Liu
Derm's Review of Korean Sunscreens Part 2: Mineral SPFs | Dr. Jenny Liu
"This is another great all mineral vegan sunscreen that offers broadspectrum protection, also is suitable for like daily use or under makeup as your like makeup primer, absorbs quickly, is lightweight, and it is hydrating. It contains a blend of hyaluronic acid also aloe vera extract, and also contains ingredients that help to strengthen the skin barrier and also I feel like does have a slight pore blurring effect, which is why I think it can be a great sunscreen to use under makeup as your primer. It is a little bit more dense, but once you let it absorb it's very hydrating with a semi-dewy finish. It's very hydrating, great to use, absorbs quickly, is not sticky, so just another option for those who are looking for a vegan sunscreen that is really lovely for daily use."
Dermatologist favorite products from Isntree | Dr. Jenny Liu
"If your skin doesn't do well with chemical filters you can check out their mineral version, which is the Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream that retails for $18.30. This contains purely zinc oxide as the UV filter. It's SPF 50 but only offers PA 3 plus, not 4. But overall it's a really nice one. It also contains panthenol, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid, all hydrating and soothing ingredients that can help to support the skin barrier. As far as texture, it is going to be a little more dense and in some sense harder to spread compared to the gel, just naturally being a cream. I find that in general mineral sunscreens do take a little bit more effort to spread. It doesn't really leave much of a white cast, but you've got to give it time to let it absorb and sit on your skin before that whiteness dissipates. When you first put it on and rub it in it's going to look slightly white, but once it's absorbed it actually leaves minimal white cast for being a zinc mineral sunscreen. It also comes with a slightly mattifying finish, so for those individuals that don't like that dewy finish this would be a good one to try. Overall, for the formulation it is one of the more elegant mineral-based sunscreens. If you have more sensitive skin this would be one, or dry skin, sensitive and dry skin, I think this one is going to feel better on your skin, better support your skin, just naturally being a cream, and the mineral filters are going to be a little bit less irritating if you have sensitivity to chemical filters."
Yay
"This one also has niacinamide and it's also very hydrating of course has the hyaluronic acids SPF 50 plus and PA4 plus but I wanted to highlight this because this is for people who only want zinc oxide containing products. There are some patients who are sensitive to chemical UV filters and even chemical UV filters that break down in the sunlight you can become sensitized or have an allergy to those byproducts so there's some patients who want to get into K Beauty but they're not able to tolerate the UV filters. This is how you can get into the game. You can tell of course it is thicker because it has zinc oxide but they do a great job, it's still very lightweight for a mineral sunscreen. What I also like is that if you have sensitive skin this has a much shorter ingredient list than the others with a lot of botanical ingredients that you might see in K Beauty. This one they keep it pretty simple and short so I like that a lot. It has adenine as well, vitamin E, really nice ingredients but not a lot of extras which I'm okay with for those who have sensitive skin."
Yay
"If you like mineral sunscreen I have a suggestion: it is the Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream. This is SPF 50+ PA++++, using zinc oxide for the protection. It's actually a really light, almost essency kind of a texture, like a gel cream. It spreads in a really nice thin but protective layer and it dries quite quickly on the skin with minimal shine. There might be a little bit of dewy but it's not overly greasy and shiny like some sunscreens are."
Yay
"This is a Korean brand mineral sunscreen that does leave a white cast but it's not too bad. If you have a medium to pale skin tone it's doable, but if you have a deeper skin tone I'm not going to lie and say it doesn't leave a cast. The consistency is very hydrating but not greasy. I really enjoyed it and I prefer this one to that Coco Kind one for sure."
All 2 takes from Dr Dray
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"This is a Korean brand mineral sunscreen that does leave a white cast but it's not too bad. If you have a medium to pale skin tone it's doable, but if you have a deeper skin tone I'm not going to lie and say it doesn't leave a cast. The consistency is very hydrating but not greasy. I really enjoyed it and I prefer this one to that Coco Kind one for sure."
Isntree review | Hyaluronic acid watery sun gel & MORE | Dr Dray
"This is a mineral sunscreen with zinc oxide that doesn't cause irritation, which is great for very sensitive skin. However, I don't think this really offers much that is too unique compared to any other zinc oxide sunscreen out there. While I think this is good, I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to reacquire this because I honestly can't tell much difference between this and many other drugstore mineral sunscreens."
Mixed
"I like this one too, but I don't find this one to be as sheer as the other sunscreen options, so these are what I'm going to be using today."
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What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++?

A mineral sunscreen with zinc oxide, SPF 50+, formulated with hydrating hyaluronic acid and niacinamide to protect and moisturise sensitive skin.

Is Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ worth it?

Mostly yes. 4 of the 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 78%.

What is Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++'s Guru Score?

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ holds a Guru Score of 78%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ best for?

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Natural Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ is generally suited to sensitive skin.

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