Amazing Space Pro:lab – High Defense – Facial Cream SPF. 50
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Amazing Space Pro:lab High Defense Facial Cream is a high-SPF face cream that blends mineral zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with the modern chemical filter Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It wears with a dewy finish and a medium weight, with a moderate white cast that can show on deeper tones. It does not sting and is low for pore-clogging, performing okay under makeup. Protection is rated excellent, and a strong score of 84.3 makes it a well-rounded choice for drier skin that likes a glow.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- −13.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil)
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +7.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +10.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract at #22, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Persea Gratissima Oil at #12, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #11, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #31, hyaluronic family
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 16 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 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 →Full ingredient list (59)
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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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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43 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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52 Pectin
Supporting ingredient
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53 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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54 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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55 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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56 Arginine
pH adjuster
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57 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
Does Amazing Space High Defense Facial Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium. It blends mineral zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with a chemical filter, and the dewy cream finish can show a slight film, which may be more visible on deeper skin tones.
Is the Amazing Space Pro:lab – High Defense – Facial Cream SPF. 50 good for dry skin?
It is generally a good fit for drier skin. The finish is dewy and the formula is a facial cream, so it leans hydrating rather than mattifying, while still rating low for pore-clogging.
How good is it overall?
It scores 84.3 out of 100 with excellent protection, making it a strong, well-rounded high-SPF face cream, especially for skin that prefers a glow.