Rohto Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence for sensitive skin

Lavender Pearls
Uv Filters
High
- HighNormal Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A great choice for sensitive skin; a few products fit it even better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with sensitive skin: redness, stinging, and reactions to new products. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Highly suitable for your normal skin, this product offers excellent UV protection with ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine to shield from the sun. Aloe barbadensis leaf extract and ascorbyl glucoside provide moderate benefits for your redness and irritation by soothing and offering antioxidant effects.
- Sodium hyaluronate and hydrolyzed collagen further enhance your skin's hydration and stimulate collagen, contributing to a smoother complexion.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your sensitive skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 1.5k+ reviewsThis is a summary based on a very large amount of data and should definitely be taken into account. The product is frequently praised for its lightweight, hydrating formula that brightens the complexion and serves as an excellent makeup base, particularly for dry and combination skin types. It also offers effective color correction for sallow or red undertones. However, a moderate number of users report issues with pilling under makeup and a noticeable white cast, especially on darker complexions. Some users also mention a slightly sticky feel and difficulty in spreading the product, though these are less common complaints.
Highlights
Brightens dull complexion Mostly Mentioned
- “It definitely does tone up my face, makes it look more picture perfect.”
- “It does a great job to brighten my complexion.”
- “Instantly made my skin look brighter and healthier!”
- “Gives you a really natural glow and hydration while leaving no white cast.”
Excellent makeup base Often Mentioned
- “It keeps my full coverage foundation on all day.”
- “Slightly tacky but still sits well under make-up, in fact makes quite a good base.”
- “Applying the concealer to my face looked and felt no different from using an ordinary primer!”
- “The essence makes the skin luminous and ready to layer bb cream or foundation.”
Lightweight watery texture Often Mentioned
- “The texture of this sunscreen is incredibly lightweight and watery, which makes it feel refreshing upon application.”
- “It absorbs into my skin very fast even when I use a lot.”
- “It sits lightly on the skin and can double as a first step before foundation.”
- “It is lightweight, watery cream with lavender tint.”
Effective color correction Sometimes Noted
- “The lavender tint pairs cool blue tones with soft pink hues to neutralize dull yellow undertones.”
- “A gel-like purple sunscreen is best suitable for yellow olive undertones to cancel out the yellow tone.”
- “Sunscreen covers redness and acne scars for naturally bright skin.”
- “The lavender undertone from this sunblock works well in balancing out our usual Asian skin tone.”
Noticeable white cast Sometimes Noted
- “For my darker skinned friends, you might end up a shade paler.”
- “Even when I use a small amount... I still get a kabuki mask that just wouldn't set.”
- “You would have to be careful about distributing it evenly around your face or else you might get whiter patches.”
- “If you aren't diligent with spreading it you will have blobs of light green/white.”
Pills under makeup Sometimes Noted
- “One (quite big) thing I dislike is that it pills a lot.”
- “The pilling is just so hard to deal with.”
- “If you apply, wait for a few minutes and then apply another layer, that second layer is harder to smooth out on top.”
- “There is no way to reapply this stuff over makeup without redoing your whole face.”
Difficult to spread Rarely Noted
- “Thick. Green. Really hard to spread.”
- “I have the purple version and yeah it's pretty difficult to spread.”
- “It caused the applicator to feel like it was sticking to my skin.”
- “When I get impatient and 'rub it in,' the stuff would shift around in patches.”
Feels slightly sticky Rarely Noted
- “At first, the end result looks and feels a bit sticky.”
- “It took a full hour to not look like I had greased my face up with bacon fat.”
- “When I apply more though, that's when it gets a bit pasty and greasy.”
- “The texture is kinda tacky at the first application.”
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Questions and answers
What makes Skin Aqua Tone Up UV Essence a great fit for sensitive skin?
This sunscreen is a great fit because it shields your skin with UV filters while aloe and vitamin C help soothe redness and irritation. It also has a very safe formula without harsh ingredients, making it unlikely to irritate sensitive skin.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for sensitive skin?
This cream is a great fit for your sensitive skin because it is free of harsh ingredients and uses soothing aloe vera along with vitamin C to help calm redness and irritation. It also includes sodium hyaluronate and hydrolyzed collagen to boost hydration and leave your skin feeling soft and smooth.
What do Lavender Pearls do for sensitive skin?
What do UV Filters do for sensitive skin?
UV filters help protect sensitive skin from sun damage, but certain organic filters may occasionally cause allergic reactions or irritation. To keep sensitive skin calm and safe, a product of this type needs gentle mineral or inorganic UV filters along with soothing ingredients.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?
This cream goes in the morning routine as a moisturizing sunscreen after your soothing toner. It is unlikely to cause irritation for your sensitive skin because it lacks harsh ingredients.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream in the morning after your retinol routine because it has a great safety profile with no harsh ingredients that might irritate sensitive skin, while keeping your skin calm and hydrated all day.
How often should I use this cream?
This cream is a great fit for your sensitive skin and can be used every morning as part of your daytime routine to shield you from the sun. It features a very safe formula with soothing aloe extract and hydrating ingredients that help keep your complexion smooth and comfortable without irritation.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for sensitive skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores for sensitive skin because it is free of harsh and prohibited ingredients that usually trigger irritation. It is very safe for daily use and helps keep skin calm and smooth.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
Liposomal encapsulation of octyl methoxycinnamate increases its safety, skin affinity, and in vivo solar photoprotection factor while slowing its release and enhancing retention in the stratum corneum compared to a conventional formulation.
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2013A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018The combination of ferulic acid and UV filters mitigated the methyl nicotinate-induced vasodilatory response in human participants, decreasing the extent of inflammation compared to unprotected skin.
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
Ingredients
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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