Coppertone Perfect UV Cut Gel Cream SPF50+ was the first Japan-exclusive sunscreen I ever tried and immediately fell in love. My friend and I swapped our current favourite sunscreens – I gave her the OG Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel SPF50+ (Reviewed), and she blessed me with Coppertone Perfect UV Cut Gel Cream SPF50+ I (pink bottle). I was so impressed with how cosmetically elegant it was all the while being gentle.

I had friends that were planning a trip to Japan and I asked them to pick up all 3 versions of Coppertone Perfect UV Cut Gel Cream SPF50+. Apparently they were very difficult to find because they were always sold out due to its popularity! I was even more intrigued by these Japan-exclusive sunscreens.

Note before you start reading the review – these sunscreens are unfortunately discontinued. HOWEVER, I still wanted to review them to keep those of you reading informed of what I’m using in my skincare routine, as well as to spark some interest with Japanese sunscreens if you haven’t tried them yet. Also if you ever get a chance to visit the country, maybe you’ll peruse the beauty shops and also try a Japan-exclusive sunscreen, or something else you haven’t seen a North American Youtuber or Blogger review!

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COPPERTONE PERFECT UV CUT GEL CREAM SPF50+ PA++++ GENERAL INFORMATION

English description and ingredients list provided by Ratzilla Cosme

• Water-based creamy gel formula
• Spreads evenly
• Absorbs quickly
• pH Protect Technology – reacts to skin’s acidic pH upon contact to transform into a skin-bonding veil
• Leaves skin feeling moisturized and silky smooth
• Water-resistant
• For face and body
• Made in Japan

Price: 900 Yen
Packaging: Opaque tube packaging with twist-off cap, each level has a different colour.

I – skin that burns easily and doesn’t tan (pink tube)
II – skin that tends to burn then tan (orange tube)
III – skin that tans easily and doesn’t burn (blue tube)

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COPPERTONE PERFECT UV CUT GEL CREAM SPF50+ PA++++ INGREDIENTS

Based on the general description, my skin is suitable for Coppertone Perfect UV Cut Gel Cream SPF50+ III. However looking at the INCI list of all 3, the Coppertone Perfect UV Cut Gel Cream SPF50+ sunscreens share the same base of the following 12 ingredients:

water, octinoxate, dipropylene glycol, Uvinul A Plus, dimethicone, glycerin, polymethylsilsesquioxane, alcohol, isotearic acid, hyaluronic acid, soluble collagen, ceramide NP

Below I have shared some highlighted ingredients that make each Coppertone Perfect UV Cut Gel Cream SPF50+ more distinct. For my experience however, you’ll find that they all more or less perform the same.

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COPPERTONE PERFECT UV CUT GEL CREAM I HIGHLIGHTED INGREDIENTS

• peach leaf extract – emollient
• mugwort flower extract – soothing
• aloe extract – humectant, soothing
• licorice root extract – soothing, brightening
• tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol – vitamin e derivative and original, antioxidant

Based on the key ingredients following the base, soothing is the name of the game.

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COPPERTONE PERFECT UV CUT GEL CREAM II HIGHLIGHTED INGREDIENTS

• aloe extract – humectant, soothing
• licorice root extract – soothing, brightening
• rice bran extract – skin conditioning
• chamomile flower extract – soothing, some antioxidant activity
• ascorbyl glucoside – vitamin c derivative, apparently most promising one to show similar benefits as LAA; in sunscreen, it is probably more for antioxidant benefits
• tocopherol – vitamin e, antioxidant

I find this one to have a more well-rounded inactive ingredient list – some soothing, brightening, antioxidant activity.

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COPPERTONE PERFECT UV CUT GEL CREAM III HIGHLIGHTED INGREDIENTS

• Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract – skin conditioning
• rice bran extract – skin conditioning
• chamomile flower extract – soothing, some antioxidant activity
• Saxifraga sarmentosa extract – skin conditioning
• ascorbyl glucoside – vitamin c derivative, antioxidant
• tocopherol – vitamin e, antioxidant

This one seems to be more focused on softening the skin and providing antioxidant protection.

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COPPERTONE PERFECT UV CUT GEL CREAM SPF50+ PA++++ EXPERIENCE

All 3 Coppertone Perfect UV Cut Gel Cream SPF50+ sunscreens have the exact same texture – a lightweight gel-cream with no noticeable scent, you can’t even smell the alcohol in the formula. Given the texture, it’s super easy to apply an adequate amount all over my face and neck without worry. The lightweightedness makes it enjoyable for reapplication, especially during the warmer months; I can reapply a liberal amount without worrying about streaks or excessive shine. One point of slight concern for those of us with dryer skin types is that these are quite light and I do not find they add a lot of extra moisture despite the “pH Technology”. Be sure to use your moisturizer properly without banking on any addition from these sunscreens.

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COPPERTONE PERFECT UV CUT GEL CREAM SPF50+ PA++++ FINAL THOUGHTS

Unfortunately, these gentle, cosmetically elegant sunscreens are not only Japan-exclusives (can’t find them online for international retail), but they have been discontinued! This seems to be common for Japanese sunscreens – always discontinuing to improve the formula. I hope with this discontinuation, they just make one new and improved Coppertone Perfect UV Cut Gel Cream SPF50+. After using type I, II and III, there is not much difference between them. I hope that it’ll be an improved version of II because this one seemed the most well-rounded when it came to additional beneficial ingredients.

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And that’s it for this review! I hope this post peaked your interest in Japanese sunscreens and the exclusive products they offer on their market – affordable ones at that! For us skinthusiasts, it’ll definitely be a fun “activity” to find what’s popular on that side of the world.

For a Japanese sunscreen I really like that is easily accessible on the international market, that is the Kao Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF50+ PA++++:
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