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Date Tested: 7/29/2024
In this Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen skincare milk SPF 50+ PA++++ sunscreen lotion review, I find a sunscreen lotion which feels more like a liquid than a lotion, but boy does it protect! Thank you to Bryce for the sample (he also mentions that he tans much less using this sunscreen during his biking runs compared to the Biore UV products!).
The Shiseido Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen skincare milk SPF 50+ PA++++ sunscreen lotion is a hybrid sunscreen formulation using the active ingredients of Zinc Oxide (10.35%), Octocrylene (5%), Ethylhexyl Salicylate (4.9%), Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (1.8%), Homosalate (1%), Ethylhexyl Triazone (0.8%), Polysilicone-15 (0.5%), and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (0.5%).
The results from testing the Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen skincare milk SPF 50+ sunscreen show that this milk-like formula reduced UVA by 99.73%, filtered UVB by 98.68%, and blocked total UVI by 99.67%. Fantastic results given that this lotion is very light and liquid in consistency!
Shiseido Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen skincare milk SPF 50+ PA++++ sunscreen lotion ingredients
Active ingredients: Zinc Oxide (10.35%), Octocrylene (5%), Ethylhexyl Salicylate (4.9%), Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (1.8%), Homosalate (1%), Ethylhexyl Triazone (0.8%), Polysilicone-15 (0.5%), Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (0.5%)
Inactive Ingredients: Dimethicone, Water (Aqua), Alcohol, Talc, Isododecane, Diisopropyl Sebacate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, PEG/PPG-9/2 Dimethyl Ether, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Silica, Isopropyl Myristate, Titanium Dioxide, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dextrin Palmitate, Glycerin, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Isostearic Acid, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, PEG-6, Fragrance (Parfum), Tocopherol, BHT, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Metabisulfite, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Saccharide Isomerate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Potentilla Erecta Root Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Soluble Collagen, Phenoxyethanol
Manufacturers Website: www.shiseido.co.jp
Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen skincare milk SPF 50+ PA++++ sunscreen lotion characteristics at a glance:
- Non-sticky
- Daily, or when doing recreational activities
- Long-lasting moisture retention Skincare benefit Long-lasting moisture retention
- The UV protection veil strengthen with sweat, water, heat, and humidity.
- Friction-resistant
- Spreads easily
- Beautiful radiant skin finish
- Got a cool little shaker-ball inside that rattles as you shake the bottle
- Viscosity is very low.
Prepared slide BEFORE testing
The Shiseido Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen skincare milk SPF 50+ PA++++ sunscreen lotion has a very low viscosity. It distributes as perfectly as I could hope for, providing an incredibly uniform layer. Given that the formula is like a liquid, the fact that here are no thin spots is short of astounding to me!
Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen skincare milk SPF 50+ PA++++ sunscreen UV blocking test results
Ultraviolet light quick reference:
UVA: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 315nm – 400nm. The “Aging UV light” – Causes wrinkles.
UVB: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 280nm – 315nm. The “Bad UV light” – Causes skin cancer.
UVI: The global sun UV index. The more a sunscreen can reduce the level of UVI, the better.
UV test results:
Ultraviolet sensor readings:
| Before Sunscreen | After Sunscreen | % UV Blocked | |
| TEMP | 80.35 | 80.77 | |
| UVA | 41022.5 | 111.3 | 99.73% |
| UVB | 2159.5 | 28.5 | 98.68% |
| UVI | 24.14 | 0.08 | 99.67% |
Want to know more about how I test sunscreen? Head here to read about the details.
Testing notes:
So true story, while writing this post I went to go check the bottle label and it turns out my girls (10 and 12 years old), used practically the entire contents. For what? I have no idea, but yeah. They seem to like it as well. Anyyyyyways, this sunscreen kind of blows my mind. Its achieves a great feat of high UV filtering protection while being a liquid consistency. Granted, its got a ton of non-FDA approved chemical filters so there’s that trade-off.
Recommended!
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Excellent UV protection in a very applicable formulation
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