Adcross Aqua Gel Anti-Pollution Sunscreen spf 50 pa+++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Adcross Aqua Gel Anti-Pollution Sunscreen is an SPF 50 PA+++ hybrid that blends chemical filters with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. The gel feel is lightweight with a balanced finish, a medium white cast and generally no sting. Breakout risk is low, but it does poorly under makeup. With a score of 73.0/100 and excellent measured protection, it is a strong choice for sun defense if you wear it on bare skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −37.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −25.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
17
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Zinc Oxide, 6% declared (nano)
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 5% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −6 Tinosorb M, 2% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 6% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 5% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Xanthan Gum)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (13)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 6% declared (nano)
- ↑ 8 6% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 5% declared
- ↑ 10 5% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 2% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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10 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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12 Silicone
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
Is the Adcross Aqua Gel Anti-Pollution Sunscreen spf 50 pa+++ good?
It scores 73.0/100 with excellent measured protection, so sun defense is a clear strength. The main trade-off is that it works poorly under makeup.
Does the Adcross Aqua Gel Anti-Pollution Sunscreen spf 50 pa+++ leave a white cast?
White cast is medium, since it pairs chemical filters with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. The lightweight gel and balanced finish keep it wearable.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending chemical filters with the mineral filters Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.