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Tone Up UV Essence.

Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence
Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight, tinted mineral and chemical sunscreen designed to provide UV protection while subtly evening skin tone for a brightened, glowing finish.

Sunscreen

The Guru Index verdict

85%

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What the gurus are saying

The gurus who tried it found this one stands out among tone-up sunscreens. The tint is sheer and flattering rather than chalky or white-cast heavy, with a latte beige shade that actually brightens skin without masking it. It pairs mineral and chemical filters, so those wanting a straightforward protective base with a subtle glow may find it works well, though it's worth noting this is a thin read so far.
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Key actives & flags

Vitamin CHyaluronic acidSPFFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Aqua (Water), Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Triethylhexanoin, Butylene Glycol, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Titanium Dioxide, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Decyl Glucoside, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 60, Triethanolamine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/​VP Copolymer, Acrylates/​C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Hexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Diisostearyl Malate, Propylene Glycol, Alumina, BHT, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Tin Oxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ci 42090, Ci 73360

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What the gurus are saying.

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No BS Beauty
No BS Beauty
89k subs · 2k devotees
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"This is one of the very few tone-up sunscreens I actually liked. I have probably tried at least a dozen tone-up sunscreens and I've hated them all, but this one actually did a nice job. It gives you a little bit of a purplish color that kind of helps brighten up your skin tone a little bit. This tone-up slightly tinted sunscreen lotion evens skin tone for a glowing finish and can also act as a waterproof makeup base. It's got titanium dioxide so it's got a mineral filter and then it's got a ton of chemical filters: Tinosurb S, Juvénat Plus, Tinosurb M."
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Gothamista
Gothamista
685k subs · 29k devotees
✓Approved
"The sunscreen that I've probably been using the most is from Skin Aqua, their Tone Up UV Essence. When they first came out, which was a couple of years ago, I was very hesitant to try any of them because when I think of a tone up, I automatically think of the old school sort of Korean version of tone up, which is the same thing as a white cast, which especially in sunscreens I try to avoid. But the new generation of tone up in Japanese sunscreens is different. The latte beige is my personal favorite and to date the most flattering sunscreen I have ever used. It does something that really levels up the appearance of my skin, and it's subtle but noticeable. It has a latte beige tint, which is a very accurate description of it, but it's very sheer, so there is no coverage to this."
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