Purito

Purito Centella Green Level Unscented Sun SPF 50+.

Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight, unscented mineral sunscreen formulated with centella asiatica extract, designed to provide broad-spectrum sun protection at SPF 50+.

Full ingredients

Water, Butylene Glycol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate 3.0%, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Acrylates Copolymer, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Dibutyl Adipate, Ethylhexyl Triazone 2.0%, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Centella Asiatica Extract(4315Ppm), Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol

Guru Score

51%

Nay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

This sunscreen fell far short of its claimed SPF 50+ protection. Independent testing revealed it delivered only SPF 19, and the two UV filters present were each around 2% concentration, which gurus found inadequate for the promised level of defense. The manufacturer's misleading claims left multiple experts who had trusted the product feeling misled.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take December 2024

What they flagged

Failed independent SPF testing at only SPF 19
Manufacturer's SPF claims were significantly inflated
Very low active filter concentrations

Best for

Sensitive skin

Type

SunscreenLotion

Key actives

Niacinamide Hyaluronic acidVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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James Welsh

1.58M subs

✕Nay

"Despite being an SPF 50+, Purito actually said it's roughly around SPF 84.5. However, the results from both independent labs showed that the sunscreen only offered a really low and disappointing SPF rating of 19, far below what it had claimed to provide, far below 84. This finding caused a ripple effect throughout the beauty community, raising doubts about the accuracy of SPF claims for other K beauty sunscreens as well."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✕Nay

"When I reviewed that Purito Centella unscented sunscreen, I thought how it has two filters in it, they're both around 2%, and I questioned myself like, how can this be good sunscreen? I was swayed by people that I thought were more intelligent and knowledgeable than myself [...] to think I was wrong, but my gut feeling was right. How can it have two little filters and not a very big amount?"

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✕Nay

"I had purchased like eight of the Purito sunscreens because everyone was like, listen, tell a green level unscented SPF 50 PA+ is the best, and then we all found out that because of the manufacturer being a shady shady liar liar pants on fire, this wasn't actually the SPF 50 that they claimed."

What the evidence says.

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

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

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

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Purito Centella Green Level Unscented Sun SPF 50+?

A lightweight, unscented mineral sunscreen formulated with centella asiatica extract, designed to provide broad-spectrum sun protection at SPF 50+.

Is Purito Centella Green Level Unscented Sun SPF 50+ worth it?

Mostly no. None of the 3 gurus who reviewed it came away sold, leaving it a Guru Score of 51%.

What is Purito Centella Green Level Unscented Sun SPF 50+'s Guru Score?

Purito Centella Green Level Unscented Sun SPF 50+ holds a Guru Score of 51%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.