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Aloe Soothing Sun Cream

COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream is a product from our “Sunscreens” category with 45 ingredients on its INCI list. It contains fragrance and silicones. No parabens or denatured alcohol on the list. 15 ingredients are subject to EU restrictions – details below.

41/45 recognised
COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream
Photo: Open Beauty Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0

Our review

A popular, moisturiser-like SPF50+ face sunscreen combining several organic filters with a little titanium dioxide, aloe extract and a perfume with many declared allergens. Most reviewers love the comfortable texture; a minority report stinging, greasiness or reactions to the scent.

COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream
Photo: cosrx.com · quoted for the purpose of this review

Packaging and what the product is

The photo on cosrx.com shows a white 50 ml squeeze tube with a black screw cap and a green label reading “Aloe Soothing Sun Cream” with “SPF50+ PA+++”. It is a daily face sunscreen with a light cream texture, marketed as soothing thanks to aloe.

Ingredient analysis

The UV system is a mix: ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (second on the list, UVB), phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (UVB), bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (broad spectrum), isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate (UVB) and titanium dioxide. Glycerin, propylene glycol and butylene glycol hydrate; cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone and dicaprylyl carbonate give slip, and alcohol appears mid-list.

Aloe arborescens leaf extract is declared at 1,100 ppm (0.11 %), alongside dipotassium glycyrrhizate. The formula is preserved with phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol, neutralised partly with triethanolamine, and perfumed: limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, benzyl salicylate, geraniol, benzyl alcohol, citronellol, benzyl benzoate and citral are declared. This list corresponds to an older version; COSRX has revised its sunscreens over time.

What to watch out for

With fragrance and nine declared allergens, it is not the most neutral option for fragrance-sensitive or very reactive skin, despite the “soothing” name. Triethanolamine is a restricted ingredient in the EU (Annex III), and cyclopentasiloxane (D5) is covered by an EU REACH restriction on cyclic siloxanes. Sunscreen protection depends on applying enough and reapplying; avoid the eye area if it stings.

What users say

On LOOKFANTASTIC it averages 4.59/5 from 342 reviews (checked 31 Oct 2026). Many say it is their repeat-purchase sunscreen: hydrating, lightweight, not greasy, good under make-up, without a white cast and – for several – not stinging the eyes.

Critical reviews describe the opposite experience for some skins: too thick or greasy, make-up breaking down by midday, stinging or small rashes, and irritation attributed to the scent. One user saw an oily layer separating from the cream at the nozzle, and another felt a lot of product remained in the tube when it seemed empty.

Who it may suit

People with normal or combination skin who want a comfortable, moisturising daily face sunscreen and do not react to fragrance. Those with fragrance-sensitive or easily stung skin may prefer an unscented filter.

Opinions summarised from:

Editorial review by INCIMondo based on the ingredient list and publicly available opinions. Not medical advice. · 2026-11-01

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This ingredient list comes from an open database entry last updated in 2024. The formula may have changed since – compare it with the label of the product you buy.

This product comes from Open Beauty Facts, an open database edited by volunteers. The ingredient list has not yet been verified by INCIMondo against the label; formulas can change over time and differ between markets.

Ingredients

  1. WATER · Antiplaque, Skin conditioning, Solvent
  2. ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE · Light stabilizer, UV absorber, UV filterEU restrictions
  3. GLYCERIN · Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant
  4. PROPYLENE GLYCOL · Humectant, Fragrance, Solvent
  5. CYCLOPENTASILOXANE · Skin conditioning – emollient, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
  6. PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONIC ACID · Light stabilizer, UV absorber, UV filterEU restrictions
  7. Bis-Éthy - lhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine · not recognised
  8. DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE · Skin conditioning – emollient, Skin conditioning
  9. ISOAMYL P-METHOXYCINNAMATE · Light stabilizer, UV absorber, UV filterEU restrictions
  10. POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE · Surfactant – emulsifying, Surfactant – cleansing
  11. ALCOHOL · Antifoaming, Antimicrobial, Astringent
  12. DIMETHICONE · Antifoaming, Skin conditioning – emollient, Skin conditioning
  13. BUTYLENE GLYCOL · Humectant, Fragrance, Skin conditioning
  14. GLYCERYL STEARATE · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying
  15. TITANIUM DIOXIDE · Colorant, Opacifying, UV absorberEU restrictions
  16. C14-22 ALCOHOLS · Emulsion stabilising
  17. POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE · Bulking, Film forming
  18. CETEARYL ALCOHOL · Skin conditioning – emollient, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
  19. PEG-100 STEARATE · Surfactant – cleansing
  20. TRIETHANOLAMINE · Buffering, Surfactant – emulsifying, FragranceEU restrictions
  21. SILICA · Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking
  22. SODIUM HYDROXIDE · Buffering, DenaturantEU restrictions
  23. Dimet - hicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer · not recognised
  24. C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE · Surfactant – emulsifying, Surfactant – cleansing
  25. ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE · Skin conditioning – emollient, Humectant, Opacifying
  26. STEARIC ACID · Cleansing, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
  27. Fragrance · not recognised
  28. CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · Deodorant, Skin conditioning – emollient, Hair conditioning
  29. Ph - enoxyethanol · not recognised
  30. ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER · Emulsion stabilising, Film forming, Viscosity controlling
  31. ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT · Moisturising, Skin conditioning, Soothing
  32. DIPOTASSIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE · Humectant, Skin conditioning
  33. CARBOMER · Emulsion stabilising, Gel forming, Viscosity controlling
  34. XANTHAN GUM · Binding, Surfactant – emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising
  35. LIMONENE · Deodorant, Solvent, PerfumingEU restrictions
  36. TOCOPHERYL ACETATE · Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
  37. DISODIUM EDTA · Chelating, Viscosity controlling
  38. HEXYL CINNAMAL · PerfumingEU restrictions
  39. LINALOOL · Deodorant, PerfumingEU restrictions
  40. BENZYL SALICYLATE · Perfuming, Light stabilizerEU restrictions
  41. GERANIOL · Tonic, PerfumingEU restrictions
  42. BENZYL ALCOHOL · Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity controllingEU restrictions
  43. CITRONELLOL · PerfumingEU restrictions
  44. BENZYL BENZOATE · Antimicrobial, Solvent, PerfumingEU restrictions
  45. CITRAL · Fragrance, Perfuming, FlavouringEU restrictions

An INCI list does not reveal exact concentrations.

Ingredient list as published

Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Bis-Éthy - lhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Alcohol, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, C14-22 Alcohols, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG - 100 Stearate, Triethanolamine, Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Dimet - hicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Fragrance, Caprylyl Glycol, Ph - enoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aloe Arborescens Leaf Extract(1,100 ppm), Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Limonene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Geraniol, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral

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