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ACO Sun Face Anti-Age SPF 30

ACO SPF 30
ACO Sun Face Anti-Age SPF 30

85/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

ACO Sun Face Anti-Age SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern hybrid filter set, including bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, ethylhexyl triazone and diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate alongside octocrylene and avobenzone. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and very low white cast, and it is generally comfortable with low sting and low breakout risk. It also performs well as a makeup base. With excellent protection and a strong score of 85.3/100, it is a well-rounded daily face sunscreen.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 100
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
  • +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
  • +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #19, UV filter
  • −17.9 UVB coverage saturated
  • −16.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • −0.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

High 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

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

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains

High 22
  • +100 Starting score
  • −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
  • → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (33)

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. 2 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 → dewy emollient lipid
  4. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  6. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  7. 7 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  9. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  10. 10 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  11. 11 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  12. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  13. 13 Diglycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  14. 14 Tapioca Starch

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  15. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  16. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  17. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  18. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 13.2 UV protection
  20. Plant oil, an emollient

  21. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  22. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  23. 23 Polyglycerin-3

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  24. 24 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  25. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  27. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  28. 28 Algin

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  29. 29 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  30. 30 Ubiquinone

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  31. 31 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  32. 32 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  33. 33 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

Is ACO Sun Face Anti-Age SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?

Breakout risk is rated low and it works well as a makeup base, so it generally suits blemish-prone skin. The dewy finish gives a fresh rather than greasy look.

Is the ACO Sun Face Anti-Age SPF 30 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen using a modern hybrid filter set, including bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, ethylhexyl triazone and avobenzone.

Is ACO Sun Face Anti-Age SPF 30 good?

It scores 85.3/100 with excellent protection. It is lightweight, very low in white cast and gentle, making it a well-rounded daily face sunscreen.

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