ACO Sun Gel Cream Dry Touch SPF 50+
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ACO Sun Gel Cream Dry Touch SPF 50+ is a modern chemical sunscreen built on a strong filter lineup including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. The dry-touch gel cream leaves a matte finish with low white cast, a lightweight feel, and is generally non-stinging and low for pore-clogging, so it works well under makeup. With a 93.3/100 score and excellent protection, it is one of the strongest picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- −22.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Perlite)
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #17, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Perlite, Silica)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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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 (25)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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11 Perlite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is ACO Sun Gel Cream Dry Touch good for oily skin?
Yes, it is a strong fit. The dry-touch gel sets to a matte finish and is low for pore-clogging, which commonly suits oily and combination skin, and it is generally non-stinging.
Does the ACO Sun Gel Cream Dry Touch SPF 50+ leave a white cast and work under makeup?
White cast is rated low and it works well as a makeup base, so it sits cleanly under foundation with a lightweight feel.
Is it mineral or chemical, and is it good?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen with a strong filter lineup. It scores 93.3/100 with excellent protection, one of the top picks in this group.