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AA LAAB Moisturizing And Illuminating Cream SPF 30

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AA LAAB Moisturizing And Illuminating Cream SPF 30

89/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

AA LAAB Moisturizing And Illuminating Cream SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Triazone. The balanced finish stays lightweight with a low white cast, and it is generally non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk, so it commonly suits most skin types. It works okay under makeup. With excellent rated protection and a strong 88.6/100 score, it is a well-rounded daily option.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 95
  • +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
  • −1.6 UVB coverage saturated
  • −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast

Low 75
  • +100 Starting score
  • −25 Tinosorb M at #2, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting

Low 92
  • +100 Starting score
  • −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Myristyl Myristate at #18, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 6 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dibutyl Adipate)
  • → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

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Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Vitamin E
  • ✨ Centella asiatica
  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)

Full ingredient list (34)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
  3. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)

    • ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  8. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 17.6 UV protection
  11. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  13. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  14. 14 Decyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  15. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  16. 16 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  17. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  18. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. Supporting ingredient

  20. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. 21 Cyanocobalamin

    Supporting ingredient

  22. 22 Nonapeptide-1

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  23. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  24. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
  25. 25 Trideceth-6

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  26. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  28. 28 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  29. 29 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  30. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  31. 31 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  32. 32 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  33. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  34. 34 Fragrance

    Fragrance

Does AA LAAB Moisturizing And Illuminating Cream SPF 30 leave a white cast?

No, it is rated low for white cast. As a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters, it absorbs without leaving a noticeable mineral residue, so it is generally easy to wear on most skin tones.

Is the AA LAAB Moisturizing And Illuminating Cream SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?

It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally friendly to oily and acne-prone skin. The balanced feel sits between matte and dewy, and it is non-stinging on sensitive skin.

Is AA LAAB SPF 30 a good sunscreen?

Yes, it scores 88.6/100 with excellent rated protection. It is a strong, well-rounded daily option that wears lightweight and works okay under makeup.

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