Abbott Abbott Face Guard Silicone Sunscreen Gel - Spf 30 Pa+++
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Abbott Face Guard Silicone Sunscreen Gel SPF 30 PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend of DHHB, Tinosorb S, octinoxate and Uvasorb HEB. The silicone gel wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast, and does not sting, and it rates as a good makeup base. Despite the SPF 30 label, the strong modern filter set earns an excellent protection rating. It scores 85.1/100, a high-performing daily gel that layers well under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #9, UV filter
- −18.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #1, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (11)
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.
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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11 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Abbott Face Guard Silicone Gel SPF 30 good?
Yes, it scores 85.1/100. Although labeled SPF 30, the strong modern filter set earns an excellent protection rating.
Is the Abbott Abbott Face Guard Silicone Sunscreen Gel - Spf 30 Pa+++ good under makeup?
Yes, it rates as a good makeup base. The silicone gel wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast and does not sting.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical with a hybrid blend of DHHB, Tinosorb S, octinoxate and Uvasorb HEB.