Aestura Vita-c Radiance Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++
95/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aestura Vita-C Radiance Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen using modern filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, with Polysilicone-15 to refine the feel. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast and is rated good as a makeup base. Stinging and pore-clogging are both low. With excellent protection and a score of 95, it is among the highest-rated picks here and a strong daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #8, UV filter
- β16.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #27, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (28)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Aestura Vita-C Radiance Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is chemical. It uses modern filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Does the Aestura Vita-c Radiance Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++ work under makeup?
Yes. White cast is low, it wears balanced and lightweight, and it is rated good as a makeup base.
Is Aestura Vita-C Radiance a good sunscreen?
It scores 95 out of 100 with excellent SPF 50+ PA++++ protection. It is among the highest-rated picks here and a strong daily sunscreen.