LANEIGE
Radian-C Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++
face sunscreen
LANEIGE
face sunscreen
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Take the skin testThe Laneige Radian-C Sun Cream is your ultimate solution for comprehensive UV protection, blemish care, and pigmentation control. Offering SPF50+ PA++++, this lightweight and refreshing sun cream feature the innovative Melasolv™ brightening ingredient to effectively fade hyperpigmentation and minimize dark spots caused by UV rays and fine dust. The air-light texture ensures easy absorption without any sticky feeling, making it perfect for multiple applications throughout the day. Infused with Ceramide and Panthenol, it keeps the skin moisturized, contributing to a healthy and radiant complexion. This sun cream not only shields against UV rays but also acts as a high-efficiency whitening sunscreen, fortified with patented ingredients to combat pigmentation. Experience the benefits of a sun cream that cares for your skin's health, maintaining a fresh and moisturized feeling while offering superior sun protection.
Radian-C Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ is a cushioning sunscreen from LANEIGE, a brand based in Korea. It is rated SPF 50+ PA++++, meaning it is tested to the top of both the UVB and the UVA scales used in Asia. Its job is UV protection, with the rest of the formula working on hydration. The ingredient list runs to 45 ingredients, each broken down in full below.
By its ingredient list the formula reads as moderately cushioned — emollient enough to feel like a cream, without the heaviest occlusives near the top. Silicones in the formula tend to give a smooth, blurred finish and help it grip under makeup. Hydration is handled by Butylene Glycol, Panthenol and Water, humectants that pull water into the upper layers of skin rather than sealing it there.
It uses a hybrid filter system — Uvinul A Plus, Homosalate, Octisalate, Titanium Dioxide, Mexoryl SX and Tinosorb S — combining mineral and organic filters. Between them those filters cover UVB, UVA II and UVA I, so the formula is broad-spectrum in the meaningful sense: it reaches past 340 nm, where the ageing wavelengths sit. Every filter in the formula is photostable, so its protection does not fall away over the first hour in the sun — reapplication is still about sweat, water and rubbing rather than degradation.
Hydration: High. Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin, and here that comes from Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Water and C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate.
Soothing: Moderate. Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity, and here that comes from Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Panthenol and Lauric Acid.
On richness alone it suits Balanced skin best, and is the least natural fit for Dry and Combination (dry) skin. Several ingredients carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive, this is one to patch test carefully or approach slowly.
The formula contributes little or nothing on antioxidant protection, brightening and tone, cell renewal and firmness signalling. That is not a fault — most products are not meant to do everything — but if one of those is your priority, this is not the product that will address it.
Reading the full list, the formula is no drying alcohol, paraben-free, sulfate-free, dye-free, oil-free and no animal-derived ingredients. Those claims come from the ingredient list itself, not from the packaging. It does contain fragrance and essential oils, worth knowing if your skin reacts to any of them.
Use it in the morning. In a routine it goes final morning step, before makeup. Apply about two finger-lengths for the face and neck — under-application is the single most common reason sunscreen underperforms. Reapply every two hours of sun exposure, and after swimming or towelling off. Let it set for a couple of minutes before makeup so it does not pill.
This summary is generated from the product's ingredient list. It is not a review, it is not the brand's own marketing claims, and it does not replace advice from a dermatologist.
Drawn purely from the ingredient list
Scored on how rich or light the formula reads from its INCI order.
Several ingredients here carry irritation flags. If your skin is reactive or you have rosacea, introduce this slowly, or ask a dermatologist first.
Based on the curated benefits documented for this product's ingredients.
Attracts and locks in moisture to keep skin plump and dewy
Boosts collagen and cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
Regulates sebum production to reduce shine and greasiness
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation for sensitive skin
None of the ingredients in this formula are associated with these benefits. This is not unusual, as most products are designed to target a limited number of concerns.
Hybrid mineral and organic filter system · broad-spectrum through UVA I
A photostable replacement for avobenzone: it peaks at 354 nm, deep in UVA I, and does not need a stabiliser to survive the day.
Another solvent-filter: modest UVB coverage, mostly there to carry other filters.
A weak filter used mainly as a solvent — it dissolves the crystalline filters (avobenzone, oxybenzone) so they can be formulated at all.
Strong UVB and short-UVA protection, but it stops before UVA I — a mineral formula leaning on titanium dioxide alone needs zinc oxide beside it for deep UVA.
Water-soluble UVA filter, which is unusual — most UVA filters are oil-soluble.
One of the most photostable filters in use, and it stabilises avobenzone and octinoxate alongside it. Oil-soluble, cosmetically light, no white cast.
The actives, UV filters and benefit-carrying ingredients in this formula, in the order they are listed.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
3rd on the list. Regulation caps it at 10%, so it is present at roughly 5–10%.
Benzoic Acid, 2-[4-(Diethylamino)-2-Hydroxybenzoyl]-, Hexyl Ester
4th on the list. Regulation caps it at 7.34%, so it is present at roughly 2–7.34%.
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester
5th on the list. Regulation caps it at 5%, so it is present at roughly 2–5%.
2-Ethylhexyl salicylate
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Benzoic acid, C12-15 alkyl esters
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Diisopropyl sebacate
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Alcohols, C16-18
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Silicon dioxide
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Glycerides, wheat germ-oil mono-, di- and tri-
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
3,3'-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene)bis[7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-methanesulfonic acid]
Each axis is scored from the ingredients present and how high up the list they sit.
Ingredients that pull and hold water in the upper layers of skin
Lipids and repair signals that support skin barrier integrity
Ingredients that mop up free radicals from UV and pollution
Ingredients that moderate sebum or absorb shine
Ingredients that act on uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks
Ingredients aimed at visible redness and reactivity
Retinoids, acids and enzymes that speed surface turnover
Peptides and growth factors that signal for collagen support
Every filter in this formula is photostable
"Active" here means an ingredient carrying a recorded active type or a recognised UV filter.
Solvents, emollients, texture agents and preservatives — the formula that carries the actives.
Read from the full ingredient list. A brand's own claim may differ.
Limonene, Parfum, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol
Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol
Phenyl Trimethicone
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Judged by the same curated rules our routine checker uses. It reads the ingredients, not the label.
Nothing in this formula belongs to a group our rules can put in conflict, so it layers freely. Order still matters — thinnest texture first.
This product is the "Protect" step.
Flags to check, not verdicts. None of this is medical advice — if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or treating a skin condition, ask a doctor.
Most ingredients do more than one job, so these counts add up to more than the 45 ingredients on the label.
Softens and smooths by filling gaps between skin cells
Lifts oil and dirt, or holds oil and water together
Sets the thickness, spread and stability of the formula
Dissolves and carries everything else
Absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light
Changes how the product smells or looks
Forms a film that slows water loss
Changes how skin behaves rather than how it feels
Loosens or dissolves dead surface cells
Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
Draws water into the upper layers of skin
Binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula
Sets the acidity the formula needs to work
Keeps the product free of microbial growth
Every ingredient on the label, in order, with what it does and roughly how much of it is likely to be there.
1st on the list, which puts it at an estimated 30–80% of the formula.
Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
2nd on the list, which puts it at an estimated 5–20% of the formula.
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
3rd on the list. Regulation caps it at 10%, so it is present at roughly 5–10%.
Benzoic Acid, 2-[4-(Diethylamino)-2-Hydroxybenzoyl]-, Hexyl Ester
4th on the list. Regulation caps it at 7.34%, so it is present at roughly 2–7.34%.
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester
5th on the list. Regulation caps it at 5%, so it is present at roughly 2–5%.
2-Ethylhexyl salicylate
6th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 2–10% of the formula.
Benzoic acid, C12-15 alkyl esters
7th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Diisopropyl sebacate
8th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Alcohols, C16-18
9th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Silicon dioxide
10th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–5% of the formula.
Glycerides, wheat germ-oil mono-, di- and tri-
11th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
1-hexadecanol, phosphate, potassium salt
12th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)
13th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
3,3'-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene)bis[7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-methanesulfonic acid]
14th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
1,1,5,5,5-Hexamethyl-3-phenyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane
15th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
2,2'-[6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl]bis[5-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-phenol]
16th on the list, which puts it at an estimated 1–3% of the formula.
Dibutyl adipate
17th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
18th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
19th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Butanamide, 2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethyl-, (2R)-; dl-Panthenol
20th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1-Methyl-4-Isopropenylcyclohexene; dipentene
21st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 is a copolymer of ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate, dimethylacrylamide, lauryl methacrylate and laureth-4 methacrylate, crosslinked with trimethylolpropane triacrylate
22nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Dihydroxyaluminium stearate
23rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, homopolymer
24th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
12-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid, homopolymer
25th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Parfum is a term for ingredient labelling used to identify that a product contains a material or a combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular odour. According to Article 19 of the Cosmetics Regulation, 'Perfume and aromatic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by the terms ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. '
26th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Lanthanum chloride, anhydrous
27th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Octane-1,2-diol
28th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis
29th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Octanoic acid, monoester with glycerol
30th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Thymol Trimethoxycinnamate
31st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Stearic acid, monoester with glycerol
32nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Aluminium oxide
33rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Lecithins, hydrogenated
34th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Disodium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate
35th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Stearic acid
36th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Alcohols, C12-15
37th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, octadecanoates (1:2) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
38th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Hexadecanoic acid
39th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
3,7-Dimethyl octa-1,6-diene-3-ol
40th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Ceramide NP,1,3,4-Octadecanetriol, 2-Octadecanamide,Stearoyl-C18-Phytosphingosine,Stearoyl-4-Hydroxysphinganine
41st on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-; 3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal
42nd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2-Methylpropan-2-ol
43rd on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-
44th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Tetradecanoic acid
45th on the list, below the 1% line — present at under 1%, which for most ingredients is the level they work at.
Dodecanoic acid
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Missha
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La Roche-Posay
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Haruharu Wonder
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Haruharu Wonder
Shares 9 key ingredients with Radian-C Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++: Water, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Silica
WATER, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE, HOMOSALATE, ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, DIISOPROPYL SEBACATE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, SILICA, WHEAT GERM GLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TEREPHTHALYLIDENE DICAMPHOR SULFONIC ACID, PHENYL TRIMETHICONE, BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, DIBUTYL ADIPATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, TROMETHAMINE, PANTHENOL, LIMONENE, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, ALUMINUM STEARATE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, PARFUM, LANTHANUM CHLORIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYL ETHER, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, THYMOL TRIMETHOXYCINNAMATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, ALUMINA, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, DISODIUM EDTA, STEARIC ACID, C12-15 ALCOHOLS, POLYGLYCERYL-3 DISTEARATE, PALMITIC ACID, LINALOOL, CERAMIDE NP, CITRAL, T-BUTYL ALCOHOL, GERANIOL, MYRISTIC ACID, LAURIC ACID.
PANTHENOL, CERAMIDE NP.
Apply a proper amount of sun cream evenly on face where UV protection is needed at the last step of skin care, avoiding the eye and mouth areas.
Judged on how rich the formula reads from its ingredient list, it suits Balanced skin best. It is the least natural fit for Dry, Combination (dry) skin.
Some ingredients here carry irritation flags, so sensitive skin should patch test on the jawline for a few days before applying it to the whole face.
4 ingredients could feed malassezia: Aluminum Stearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate. That describes the yeast's food supply, not a prediction that they will cause a breakout.
Nothing in this formula is on the standard pregnancy-caution list. That is not medical clearance — check anything you use daily with your doctor or midwife.
No — it contains Limonene, Parfum, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol.
No. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is no drying alcohol.
No — it contains Phenyl Trimethicone.
Yes — it contains Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol.
Yes. Reading the full ingredient list, this formula is paraben-free.
It layers well with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), Retinoids (retinol, retinal), AHAs (glycolic, lactic), BHA (salicylic acid), PHAs (gluconolactone), Benzoyl peroxide.
Use it in the morning, final morning step, before makeup.
It lists 45 ingredients, of which 8 are recorded as actives.
LANEIGE, a brand based in Korea.
It filters UV with Uvinul A Plus (diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate), Homosalate (homosalate), Octisalate (ethylhexyl salicylate), Titanium Dioxide (titanium dioxide), Mexoryl SX (terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid), Tinosorb S (bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine).
Yes. Its filters cover UVB, UVA II and UVA I, so protection reaches past 340 nm into the deep-UVA range associated with ageing and pigmentation.
It may leave a slight cast. The formula mixes mineral and organic filters, so any cast is usually lighter than a fully mineral sunscreen's.
It contains none of the filters named in the Hawaii and Key West reef legislation (oxybenzone and octinoxate). "Reef safe" is not a regulated term, so treat that as a fact about the filter list rather than a certification.
Yes. Let it set for a couple of minutes before foundation so it does not pill, and reapply over makeup with a stick or powder rather than rubbing more in.
Every two hours of sun exposure, and immediately after swimming, sweating heavily or towelling off.
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