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Dr. Althea Green Tea Fresh Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++
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Dr. Althea

Green Tea Fresh Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++

Sunscreen · 45 mL

15%$16.92$19.90

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Key ingredients

Found in the full ingredient list below. Check how it layers with your routine

Made for

Sensitive
Full ingredients (41)
  1. Water
  2. Propanediol
  3. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
  4. Dibutyl Adipate
  5. Ethylhexyl Triazone
  6. Polymethylsilsesquioxane
  7. Diisopropyl Sebacate
  8. Butyloctyl Salicylate
  9. Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
  10. Niacinamide
  11. Drometrizole Trisiloxane
  12. Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
  13. Caprylyl Methicone
  14. Butylene Glycol
  15. 1,2-Hexanediol
  16. Pentylene Glycol
  17. Behenyl Alcohol
  18. Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
  19. Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
  20. Decyl Glucoside
  21. Tromethamine
  22. Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
  23. Carbomer
  24. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  25. Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
  26. Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
  27. Ethylhexylglycerin
  28. Adenosine
  29. Glycerin
  30. Xanthan Gum
  31. Tocopherol
  32. Centella Asiatica Extract
  33. Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
  34. Saccharomyces Ferment
  35. Centella Asiatica Root Extract
  36. Houttuynia Cordata Extract
  37. Asiaticoside
  38. Madecassoside
  39. Sodium DNA
  40. Madecassic Acid
  41. Asiatic Acid

Listed from highest to lowest concentration. Formulas change, so check the packaging if you avoid an ingredient.

Product details

Dr. Althea Green Tea Fresh Sunscreen lying on a mint surface beside a sprig of green tea leaves and centella leaves

Protect + soothe

A light, watery SPF50+ PA++++ sunscreen with green tea leaf water and seven forms of centella, made for skin that turns red easily.

Dr. Althea built this daily chemical sunscreen for sensitive, irritated skin that still needs real UV protection. Green tea leaf water sits third on the list, joined by centella, heartleaf and niacinamide, in a non-greasy texture that spreads easily and absorbs fast.

UVB protection
SPF50+
UVB protection
The highest UVA rating
PA++++
The highest UVA rating
Forms of centella asiatica
7
Forms of centella asiatica
A swirl of white watery sunscreen among dewy green tea leaves, centella and heartleaf

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Green tea leaf water

    The key ingredient, third on the list. Dr. Althea uses it to soothe and calm irritated skin and help it get back to a healthier-looking state.

    No. 3 of 41 on the list

  • Seven types of centella

    Whole-plant extracts plus its four key compounds, to help soothe irritation and leave skin feeling balanced and refreshed.

    No. 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41 of 41 on the list

  • Heartleaf + PDRN

    Heartleaf to help reduce the look of blemishes, and a PDRN that the brand says is derived from heartleaf, to support skin’s own recovery.

    No. 36, 39 of 41 on the list

  • Niacinamide

    High on the list, for a more even, brighter-looking tone alongside the sun protection.

    No. 10 of 41 on the list

  • UV filters

    Modern filters covering UVB and UVA, in a lightweight base that stays non-greasy.

    No. 5, 9, 11, 12 of 41 on the list

Dr. Althea Green Tea Fresh Sunscreen above a measured line of white sunscreen and a green tea leaf

How to use

The last step every morning

  1. 1

    Moisturize

    Finish your morning skincare first.

  2. 2

    Measure

    Squeeze out a generous line, about two finger-lengths for face and neck.

  3. 3

    Blend

    Spread it evenly over every exposed area. The watery texture absorbs quickly.

  4. 4

    Reapply

    Every two to three hours, especially when you are outdoors for long.

A swipe of white sunscreen beside a dewy green tea leaf

Protection that calms

High daily UV protection in a fresh, weightless layer, with green tea and centella looking after skin that flushes easily.

Good to know

  • A chemical sunscreen for all skin types, including sensitive and oily skin, per Dr. Althea. Vegan certified.
  • Not labelled water-resistant, so reapply after swimming, sweating or towel-drying.
  • Dr. Althea also makes the Aqua Glowing Sunscreen, a more hydrating version for dry skin.
  • 45 mL.