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Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF 50+ PA ++++
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Numbuzin

No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF 50+ PA ++++

Sunscreen · 50 mL

58%$10.89$26.00

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Key ingredients

NiacinamideCentellaUV FiltersLicoriceHeartleaf

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

Full ingredients (59)
  1. Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Water
  2. Centella Asiatica Extract
  3. Houttuynia Cordata Extract
  4. Water
  5. Dibutyl Adipate
  6. Propanediol
  7. Butyloctyl Salicylate
  8. Ethylhexyl Triazone
  9. Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
  10. Polymethylsilsesquioxane
  11. Niacinamide
  12. Tromethamine
  13. Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
  14. 1,2-Hexanediol
  15. Pentylene Glycol
  16. Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
  17. Cetearyl Alcohol
  18. Caprylyl Methicone
  19. Polysilicone-15
  20. Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
  21. Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
  22. Eclipta Prostrata Extract
  23. Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
  24. Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
  25. Hyacinthus Orientalis (Hyacinth) Extract
  26. Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
  27. Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract
  28. Velvet Extract
  29. Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
  30. Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
  31. Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
  32. Atractylodes Lancea Root Extract
  33. Laminaria Japonica Extract
  34. Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
  35. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
  36. Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract
  37. Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
  38. Sodium Hyaluronate
  39. Glyceryl Stearate
  40. Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
  41. Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
  42. Butylene Glycol
  43. Methylpropanediol
  44. Carbomer
  45. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  46. Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
  47. Ethylhexylglycerin
  48. Xanthan Gum
  49. Adenosine
  50. Polyether-1
  51. Madecassoside
  52. Biosaccharide Gum-1
  53. Glycerin
  54. Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
  55. Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
  56. Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
  57. Potassium Hyaluronate
  58. Hyaluronic Acid
  59. Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

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

Product details

A mint tube of No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence lying on rippling pale aqua water between centella and heartleaf leaves

Soothing sun care

An SPF50+ PA++++ sun essence built on calming herb water, with centella and heartleaf, that goes on as lightly as skincare.

Numbuzin’s No.1 sunscreen puts licorice root water, centella and heartleaf ahead of plain water on its list. The milky essence spreads like a skincare step, cools and soothes sensitive or heated skin, and leaves a light, hydrating finish that sits well under makeup.

UVB protection
SPF50+
UVB protection
The highest UVA rating
PA++++
The highest UVA rating
Licorice root water, ahead of plain water
#1
Licorice root water, ahead of plain water
A glossy swirl of milky white sun essence on rippling water, framed by centella leaves, heartleaf and dried licorice root

What’s inside

The ingredients doing the work

  • Calming herb water

    The first three ingredients, before water. Licorice root, centella and heartleaf calm redness and help cool skin that feels heated, from summer sun to winter heaters.

    No. 1, 2, 3 of 59 on the list

  • Madecassoside

    A soothing compound from centella that doubles up on the calming herbs, per Numbuzin.

    No. 51 of 59 on the list

  • Layered hyaluronic acid

    Several forms of hyaluronic acid that hydrate and help lock in moisture, so the finish feels comfortable rather than dry.

    No. 38, 56, 58, 59 of 59 on the list

  • Niacinamide

    A skin-conditioning vitamin that helps keep the complexion looking even.

    No. 11 of 59 on the list

  • UVA + UVB filters

    Modern chemical filters that cover both UVA and UVB in one light layer, with no oxybenzone or octinoxate.

    No. 8, 9, 16, 19, 40 of 59 on the list

Supporting botanicals

  • Neem leaf
  • Neem flower
  • Goji berry
  • Kelp
  • Elm root
  • Aloe
  • Astragalus root
  • Hyacinth
A tube of No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence beside a smooth swipe of milky white sun essence and a centella leaf

How to use

The last step of your morning skincare

  1. 1

    Moisturize

    Finish your skincare and let it settle for a minute.

  2. 2

    Measure

    Squeeze out a generous amount of the milky essence for face and neck.

  3. 3

    Spread

    Smooth it evenly over the face like a skincare step. It absorbs quickly with a light finish, ready for makeup.

  4. 4

    Reapply and rinse

    Reapply every two hours outdoors and after sweating or towel-drying. At night it rinses off with a foam cleanser.

A single round centella leaf floating on clear, rippling aqua water

Protected, calm and cool

One light layer of sun care that soothes like skincare, for skin that reddens or overheats easily.

Good to know

  • Made for sensitive skin and non-comedogenic tested, per Numbuzin.
  • A chemical sunscreen, free of oxybenzone, octinoxate and fragrance, per the packaging.
  • Not labelled water-resistant, so reapply after water or sweat.
  • Contains velvet extract, which is animal-derived (deer antler velvet).
  • Formerly sold as No.1 Pure-full Calming Water Sunscreen, and now in a new tube design. Same formula, so either version may arrive.
  • 50 mL tube.