- Release Date
- 2014
- Size
- 50g
- Brand
- SENKA
- Producer
- Shiseido Japan Co.
- Product Type
- Sunscreen
- Price
- ¥798
- SPF・PA
- SPF50+·PA++++
- UV Filter(s)
- Octinoxate, Parsol SLX, Octocrylene, Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus & Avobenzone.
The product has been discontinued as of 2020.
SENKA Mineral Water UV Essence is an anti-ageing Japanese sunscreen gel made with mineral water from Mount Fuji.
The daily use sunscreen features a newly developed, mineral water-based “agar gel” formula that applies and feels like a beauty serum on the skin. It contains PA++++ UVA protection to protect against dark spots, loss of firmness, and other signs of sun damage. A blend of Coenzyme Q10 and hyaluronic acid to keep skin hydrated.
It leaves the skin feeling smooth and refreshed.
- For face and body.
- Not resistant to water, sweat, or sebum.
- Can be used as a makeup base.
- Removable with a face or body wash.
Ingredient(s): Coenzyme Q10 Fragrance-Free Hyaluronic Acid Paraben-Free Tinosorb S Uvinul A Plus
Skin Type(s): Combination Skin Dry Skin Oily Skin
Beauty Concern(s): Anti-Ageing
UV Protection: Everyday Wear PA++++
Water,, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate,, silica,, dimethicone,, alcohol,, glycerin,, dipropylene glycol,, butylene glycol,, diisopropyl sebacate,, polysilicone-15,, caprylyl methicone,, octocrylene,, ratzillacosme.com do.not.copy,, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine,, polybutylene glycol/PPG-9/1 copolymer,, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate,, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane,, xanthan gum,, ubiquinone,, sodium hyaluronate,, magnesium chloride,, calcium chloride,, beheneth-20,, PEG-10 dimethicone,, agar,, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer,, potassium hydroxide,, carbomer,, BHT,, tocoopherol,, phenoxyethanol.
「専科 ミネラルウォーターでつくったUVエッセンス」の全成分：水、メトキシケイヒ酸エチルヘキシル、シリカ、シクロメチコン、エタノール、グリセリン、DPG、BG、セバシン酸ジイソプロピル、ポリシリコーン-15、カプリリルメチコン、オクトクリレン、ビスエチルヘキシルオキシフェノールメトキシフェニルトリアジン、ポリブチレングリコール／PPG-9／1コポリマー、ジエチルアミノヒドロキシベンゾイル安息香酸ヘキシル、t-ブチルメトキシジベンゾイルメタン、キサンタンガム、ユビキノン、ヒアルロン酸Na、塩化Mg、塩化Ca、べへネス-20、PEG-10ジメチコン、カンテン、(アクリル酸／アクリル酸アルキル(C10-30))コポリマー、水酸化K、カルボマー、BHT、トコフェロール、フェノキシエタノール
I absolutely loved this one, what a huge bummer that it has been discontinued. I’ve done a lot of searching and never found something quite like it. Are there any news about a replacement? I’ve seen some Shiseido Sunscreens with a similar name on eBay, but they always contained something that turned me off, like Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil and so on.
There’s no replacement. New sunscreen launches in Japan are pretty much done for the year.
Is this sunscreen still being manufactured? I see it sold *everywhere* but if the product was released in 2014, it’s most definitely expired by now…
Yes, but product production is continuous not a one-time deal.
There is a chance, of course, of buying very old stock especially if you’re overseas buying online since it hasn’t been revamped in any way. But if you’re in Japan (or buying directly from Japan), this really isn’t a concern.
Just a heads up for people wearing makeup over this… it pilled for me, so I had to stop wearing it because of that. I use it on days I wear no makeup, or on my neck.
Personally, I don’t see much point in making this sort of guesses and speculations. I also don’t think it’s accurate to just separate UVA filters by UVA1/UVA2 as many don’t fall neatly into a wavelength type — it’s way over simplifying. Take Uvinul A Plus for e.g., saying that it only protects against UVA2 not UVA1 (what I always read in skincare blogs) isn’t true if you actually look at its spectrum chart.
Do you think this sunscreen is due for a reformulation this year? It has been in the market for 3 years now without any changes, that is pretty uncommon for Japanese sunscreens.
This year? Highly unlikely as going by release schedules, its new replacement would have been announced and launched by now already.
This sunscreen contains avobenzone correct?
Yes.
Do you know if this product leaves a white cast?
Not that I noticed, but I have light skin and I only tested it once — and that was enough for me.
Did you not happen to like it?
It stained my clothes and it irritated my eyes like there’s no tomorrow (even though I didn’t apply it near the eyes), plus it was too filmy and heavy for my liking.
Where can I find this? I tried searching for it in Rakuten but could only find the blue bottle version
Amazon has it.
If the avobenzone is stabilized by Tinosorb S, is it alright to use this sunscreen with a BB cream that contains zinc and titanium oxide ?
I would say so.
Is this sunscreen unstable?
Tinosorb S stabilizes avobenzone in the presence of octinoxate.
I absolutely love the texture of the Senka spf50 sunscreen in the blue bottle, so the only thing that makes me hesitant to try this is avobenzone (I’m not sure if I’m sensitive to it or not).
Have to try this out!