Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence for dry sensitive skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Royal Jelly Extract
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
Dimethicone
GlycerinAverage
- AverageDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for dry sensitive skin; other sunscreens fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, fine lines, and wrinkles. 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
- Offers general hydration benefits for your dry or flaky skin due to the presence of Glycerin and Sodium Hyaluronate, providing noticeable moisturization without being overly targeted.
- The formula provides excellent sun protection, which is beneficial for all skin types, but it lacks sufficient emollient ingredients to fully address your dry skin concerns.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your dry and sensitive skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use this moisturizing sunscreen daily in your morning routine. Reapply every two hours if you are staying outdoors.
- Apply this product at the very end of your morning routine right after your regular moisturizer.
- Gently pat a nickel-sized amount of the moisturizing sunscreen evenly across your face and neck.
- Apply this product onto clean, dry skin before you go outside into the sun.
- Avoid the immediate eye area and do a patch test before your first use to check for sensitivity.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 200+ reviewsThis sunscreen is widely celebrated for its lightweight, watery texture that absorbs quickly without leaving a white cast, making it ideal for daily wear under makeup. While it is highly effective for most skin types, particularly combination and dry skin due to its hydrating properties, users with very oily skin or sensitivity to alcohol may find the finish too dewy or the scent overpowering.
Highlights
Lightweight texture Mostly Mentioned
- “feels like nothing”
- “absorbs instantly”
- “not sticky”
- “spreads easily”
- “refreshing sensation”
No white cast Mostly Mentioned
- “completely transparent”
- “zero cast on dark skin”
- “invisible finish”
- “clear gel”
- “no ghostly residue”
Good makeup base Often Mentioned
- “primer-like finish”
- “makeup sits beautifully”
- “no pilling”
- “smooth canvas”
- “grips foundation”
Alcohol scent Often Mentioned
- “smells like vodka”
- “strong ethanol fumes”
- “scent lingers briefly”
- “overpowering at first”
- “chemical smell”
High protection Sometimes Noted
- “never burned”
- “SPF 50+ PA++++”
- “reliable for summer”
- “prevented tanning”
- “good for outdoors”
Hydrating Sometimes Noted
- “leaves skin soft”
- “dewy glow”
- “contains hyaluronic acid”
- “plumps skin”
- “good for dry patches”
Eye stinging Sometimes Noted
- “burns my eyes”
- “teared up”
- “stings if too close”
- “migrates into eyes”
- “irritating to eyelids”
Greasy finish Sometimes Noted
- “too dewy for oily skin”
- “looks greasy in humidity”
- “shiny forehead”
- “oil slick by noon”
- “needs powder”
Fake products Rarely Noted
- “bought a counterfeit”
- “packaging looked off”
- “watery consistency was wrong”
- “fake product warning”
- “check seller reputation”
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Questions and answers
How well does Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence work for dry sensitive skin?
This sunscreen provides general hydration and sun protection, but it is an average fit for dry and sensitive skin because it lacks enough softening ingredients. A product of this type needs rich hydrating and barrier-repairing ingredients like ceramides and Centella Asiatica to effectively soothe and keep this skin soft.
Which ingredients make this sunscreen a good fit for dry sensitive skin?
Glycerin and Sodium Hyaluronate make this sunscreen a reasonable fit by offering general hydration for dry or flaky skin. However, because this sunscreen lacks sufficient softening ingredients, a product for this skin needs rich hydrating and barrier-repairing ingredients like ceramides and Centella Asiatica to fully address dry skin concerns.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for dry sensitive skin?
Hyaluronic acid is a great fit for dry, sensitive skin because it brings a large boost in hydration, making the skin feel soft and smooth while improving barrier function. It helps calm tightness and dryness, and is unlikely to cause irritation.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Dermatology and Therapy, 2021
What does Royal Jelly Extract do for dry sensitive skin?
Royal jelly extract helps keep dry sensitive skin hydrated and soft by increasing moisture in the outer skin layer. It also may help improve overall skin health and reduce dryness over a few weeks of regular use.
Where does this sunscreen go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
This moisturizing sunscreen goes in the morning routine after your soothing toner. It is unlikely to irritate your skin, but a product of this type needs richer softening ingredients to fully address dry skin.
Can I use this sunscreen with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this sunscreen in the morning as the last step after your retinol routine, though dry and sensitive skin needs a richer cream with extra smoothing and softening ingredients to fully comfort it.
How often should I use this sunscreen?
You can use this sunscreen every morning as the final step in your daytime routine. It provides reliable sun protection and basic hydration, though dry skin types often need richer softening ingredients to fully stay smooth and comfortable.
Health Science Reports, 2021Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can this sunscreen clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
This sunscreen is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for your dry sensitive skin, as its formula has an excellent safety profile without harsh or irritating ingredients. However, because it lacks sufficient nourishing and softening ingredients, dry skin of this type needs richer moisturizers and heavy smoothing agents to fully stay soft and comfortable.
Is this sunscreen fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (ethanol).
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019Applying an essence containing royal jelly extract significantly increased the stratum corneum water content of the cheeks compared to placebo in healthy Japanese adults over 4 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022A prototype body cream containing bee venom, propolis, honey, beeswax, and royal jelly demonstrated stability for 90 days, high antioxidant capacity of 85.45%, lack of cytotoxicity with over 70% cell viability, and no irritation or allergic reaction in dermatological analysis, while improving skin parameters in a panel test.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Royal jelly protects against epidermal stress caused by UVB and menadione through the upregulation of NQO1 expression by its active compound 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021Replacing 20% of the chemical UV filter octyl methoxycinnamate with urucum oil in solid lipid nanoparticles maintained the skin protection factor without inducing toxic responses or significant skin penetration in human volunteers.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2018Liposomal 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, 2013Encapsulation of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane in lipid microparticles significantly reduced their in vivo human skin penetration compared to nonencapsulated filters.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2011Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.
Military Medicine, 2024A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.
Skin Research and Technology, 2000Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012
Why other sunscreens fit dry sensitive skin better
Cosmetic formulations containing 5% Centella asiatica extract showed the best efficacy in improving skin moisture and decreasing transepidermal water loss, while also exhibiting antiinflammatory properties in 25 volunteers compared to baseline measurements.
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016In 50 participants with sensitive skin, a Ceramide NP C15-containing emollient improved skin barrier function with a significant reduction in transepidermal water loss and induced modest changes in skin microbiota compared to the vehicle.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2026
Ingredients
Water, Ethanol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lauryl Methacrylate Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Dextrin Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Xylitol, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Behenate, Vinyl Dimethicone Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Cetyl Alcohol, Agar, Sorbitan Distearate, Isoceteth-20, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Dimethicone Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Stearoyl Glutamic Acid, Arginine, Disodium Edta, Bht, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Royal Jelly Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, 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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