Featured in 2022 Sunscreen Guide
- Release Date
- 2022.2.1
- Size
- 70g
- Brand
- SKIN AQUA
- Producer
- ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co.
- Product Type
- Sunscreen
- Price
- ยฅ1,760
- SPFใปPA
- SPF50+ยทPA++++
- UV Filter(s)
- Tinosorb S, Uvinul T 150,ย Tinosorb M, Uvinul A Plus & Titanium Dioxide.
SKIN AQUA NEXTA Shield Serum UV Essence is an eco-friendly Japanese sunscreen.
Specially formulated to meet the needs of modern adult women, the moisturising sunscreen has a creamy serum-like textureย and a next-generation formula that is kind to the skin and the environmentยน.ย Itย combines 8 nourishing ingredientsยฒ and eco-friendly UV filters together to form a serum mask-like, micro-veil that clings to skin for long-lasting protection against dryness, dark spots, and UV damage.ย Mineral pearls capture and reflect light to brighten skin.
It spreads smoothly and blends in easily to protect against the ageing effects of UV rays while preventing dust, pollen, and PM2.5 particles from sticking to the skin. Itย leaves the skin feeling well-hydrated all day.
- For the face and body.
- Resistant to water and sweat.
- Can be used as a makeup base.
- Removable with face/body wash or soap.
ยน Free fromย Octinoxate, Oxybenzone, Cyclopentasiloxane & Cyclomethicone.
Classic Flower Fragrance
Ingredient(s): Hyaluronic Acid ย ย Octinoxate-Free ย ย Tinosorb M ย ย Tinosorb S ย ย Uvinul A Plus ย ย Vitamin C (All Types)
Skin Type(s): Combination Skin ย ย Dry Skin ย ย Mature Skin
Beauty Concern(s): Anti-Ageing ย ย Anti-Pollution ย ย Dullness / Lack of Radiance
UV Protection: Everyday Wear ย ย PA++++
Water,, triethylhexyl trimellitate,, isopentyldiol,, alcohol,, isononyl isononanoate,,ย caprylic/capric triglyceride,, diethylhexyl succinate,, silica,,ย bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine,, ethylhexyl triazone,, bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane,,ย cynara scolymus (artichoke) leaf extract,, oenothera biennis seed extract,, geranium robertianum extract,, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel extract,, sodium hyaluronate,, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate,, lactobacillus/pear juice ferment filtrate,, tocopherol,, squalane,, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol,, sorbitan stearate,, PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil,, cetyl alcohol,, ratzillacosme.com do.not.copy,, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer,, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate,, titanium dioxide,, stearyl alcohol,, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer,, propanediol,, decyl glucoside,, polysorbate 60,, disodium EDTA,, caprylhydroxamic acid,, butylene glycol,, propyleneย glycol,, xanthan gum,, triethoxycaprylylsilane,, synthetic fluorphlogopite,,ย tin oxide,, phenoxyethanol,,ย fragrance.
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Thank you SO MUCH for reviewing this sunscreen! I recently developed an allergy to octinoxate, and have spent a fortune trying other products. This one is super soothing and moisturizing, without being sticky. It feels like a skin treatment. Love your web site and your annual reviews of sunscreen.
OMG! Skin Aqua without octinoxate! Iโm so thrilled. Do you think theyโll do a similar reformulation for the gold gel? Thatโs my favorite sunscreen. I love your site btw โค๏ธ
Reformulation for the Gold isnโt happening till next year at the earliest but itโs highly unlikely itโll be octinoxate-free since that is the key point of the new Nexta line.
Thank you so much for the reply โค๏ธ do you think theyโll release a gel version in this line?
If they do, it wouldnโt be this year.
Do you recommend this sunscreen for oily and acne prone skin?
No
Are they reformulating their Gold sunscreen line this year?
Do the mineral pearls leave a white cast? Also, can you please add โtintedโ or โtone-upโ as a Product Highlight category? Itโs easy to miss when skimming the description
Itโs supposed to be light-reflecting particles so some sort of fine shimmers. This is neither tinted nor tone-up. Thatโs not to say that sunscreen wonโt leave a white cast from the UV filters โ Tinosorb M and TiO2 are both inherently whitening.
Japanese โtone-upโ products are meant to colour-correct skin tone while imparting radiance. That unnatural whitening effect (aka white cast) isnโt the desired effect โ itโs what happens if your skin tone is darker than the targeted audience and youโre heavy-handed with the application.
Tone-up products seem to make skin look lighter in a more subtle and believable way so even if a chalky white cast isnโt the desired effect, lightening skin still seems to be. Thatโs the effect I notice in marketing ads and also reviews from Japanese women. Again, it would be nice if parts of the description concerning tint/tone-up or even โbrighteningโ or โlight-reflectingโ could be bolded or even added as a โProduct Highlightโ because those things end up looking terrible on anyone even a hair darker than the average Japanese woman and it can be easy to skip over when reading over a long description.
The point of using lavender/purple to offset yellow undertones or green to counteract redness isnโt to achieve whiter/lighter skin.
Thanks for your suggestion. Iโll have to think about it. It seems redundant to add โtone-upโ and/or โtintedโ tags to the Product Highlight section. Products with added pigments or are marketed as โtone-upโ are clearly indicated either in the product name itself or a swatch is clearly shown right on the packaging. There isnโt a need to read the description at all.
In any case, untinted products with light-reflecting particles such as this sunscreen would get neither of these tags attached.
I disagree. Using a purple corrector to โoffsetโ natural yellow undertones is strange and doesnโt make sense unless the person has yellow discoloration. Why would anyone want to cancel out their natural undertone? In practice it often makes light skin look even lighter since fair-skinned people with neutral/pink undertones look paler than those with yellow.
The concept of a โwhiteโ color corrector or tone up (there are multiple listed on this site) doesnโt make any sense beyond intentionally giving a white cast.
Adding a flag/filter or even just bolded text in the description for sunscreens with added pigments or so-called โbrightening pearlsโ would make the site more accessible and navigable for readers that are even a hair darker than average Japanese women, of which there are probably many considering this is an English-language site for an international audience.
Colour-correcting has been on-trend in Western countries long before it reached Japan. Thereโre lots of before/after photos in online articles on colour-correcting that feature women of colour. Their skin tones in the after donโt look lighter. Itโs about muting certain hues in excess, not cancelling out your natural undertone altogether.
All the โwhiteโ tone-up products on the site arenโt purposely white colour-coloured. Allieโs gel in Bright White, for e.g., is actually green. The new Coppertone one in Marshmallow White is untinted โ white is the sunscreenโs natural colour. Itโs just marketing so that it fits in with the rest of the lineup.
I understand your reasoning but maybe thereโs some confusion. If you want to avoid tinted/colour-correcting/tone-up sunscreens, you donโt need to read the description at all. These are clearly indicated right in the product name (i.e. words like โTone Upโ or โColourโ are used) or the packaging shows a colour swatch of the product.
Light-reflecting particles are colourless on their own and give an instant luminous effect. They can often be found in brightening/anti-ageing products and leave-on hairstyling products, not just certain sunscreens (and makeup). Product blurbs donโt always explicitly say they contain them.
Itโs very important to remember that certain UV filters are inherently whitening. Take this sunscreen, for e.g., the light-reflecting โmineral pearlsโ it contains are simply there to give the skin a luminous finish. The white cast this potentially has would be due to the UV filters used (and shouldnโt be mistaken as an intentional feature).
What about Canmakeโs โwhiteโ version of their Mermaid UV Gel? What purpose would a โwhiteโ version (opposed to the normal โclearโ) have except to artificially make skin look paler?
Youโre right, the White version is white-coloured. With that said, the Clear version is also white (but โwhitenessโ has more of a yellow-tinge) โ it isnโt actually clear.
The product gives an oily finish visually and to the touch. I have to put a tissue paper on the face to take the shine away. Its not โluminousโ!
The best thing about it is that it is truly transparent, no white veil effect. Also, nourishing enough as is.
You really shouldnโt blot โ blotting also removes some of the sunscreen from the skin.
Tinosorb M is inherently quite greasy.
The new sunscreen releases are something I look forward too every spring. Thank you for keeping us posted! Unfortunately this one will be a pass for me (white cast from minerals, fragrance). Do you know if this yearโs releases will center around creating a kind of โanti-pollution veilโ like last yearโs?
Anessa doesnโt make any sort of anti-pollution claim. With that said, the premise is to create some sort of barrier so that dust, pollen, etc. in the air doesnโt directly contact the skin. So all sunscreens (and even face makeup) have that kind of function regardless of whether the product is making that claim or so not.