Anessa

Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel.

Sunscreen

About this product

A waterproof Japanese sunscreen gel combining the lightweight texture of K-beauty with Japanese durability, designed to provide comfortable daily sun protection without white cast.

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua), Alcohol, Dimethicone, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Homosalate, Titanium Dioxide, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Caprylyl Methicone, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Xanthan Gum, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, PEG/PPG-9/2 Dimethyl Ether, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Potentilla Erecta Root Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Acrylamides/Dmapa Acrylates/Methoxy PEG Methacrylate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Isododecane, Hydrated Silica, Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate

Guru Score

85%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This gel earns praise for delivering a plush, moisturizing texture despite high ethanol content, blending easily with no white cast and settling to a velvety finish that plays well under makeup. The formula borrows K-beauty's comfort and J-beauty's waterproof reliability, keeping dry and combination skin feeling supple rather than tight or greasy. Gurus trust Anessa's parent company and its track record, though not many have weighed in on this particular product yet.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

What they liked

Plush texture blends easily with no white cast
Settles to velvety finish, sits well under makeup
Keeps skin comfortable, not greasy or dry

What they flagged

White cast noticeable on deeper skin tones

Type

SunscreenGel

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidSPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeContains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Tina Tanaka Harris

277k subs

✓Yay

"It sits well underneath makeup with no peeling or bunching. [...] The overall vibe of this sunscreen is like a moisturizing K-beauty cream sunscreen, but make it waterproof because [...] a lot of K-beauty sunscreens are not waterproof whereas J-beauty sunscreens are. This one has taken the best aspects of K-beauty and J-beauty sunscreen and put them in one. [...] Personally, it was great for my dry skin, but I feel like combo skin people would absolutely love it."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"This one's got five filters in there, some chemical, some mineral. It's a great combination and it's just lovely and has no scent. So, love this stuff."

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"This one's got five filters in there, some chemical, some mineral. It's a great combination and it's just lovely and has no scent. So, love this stuff."

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"Anessa is a brand I trust. I think they're owned by Shiseido. I trust them, they typically have done pretty well in testing and I trust the brand overall. It's thick and [...] it definitely has a white cast, so if you have a deeper skin tone it's going to be much more noticeable than this is on me. [...] This one has no scent or anything, I don't think it has any alcohol. It's really nice."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel?

A waterproof Japanese sunscreen gel combining the lightweight texture of K-beauty with Japanese durability, designed to provide comfortable daily sun protection without white cast.

Is Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.

What is Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel's Guru Score?

Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Gel holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.