Aptonia Spf30 Spray Sun Protection Cream
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aptonia Spf30 Spray Sun Protection Cream is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid filter mix that includes Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for broad, modern UVA and UVB coverage. The spray format wears light with a balanced finish and shows low white cast, so it sits well under makeup and on most skin tones. Pore-clogging risk is generally low, while sweat resistance and sting are middling. With a strong score of 83.8 and excellent protection, it is a solid pick for active, everyday wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −19 UVB coverage saturated
- −18.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −3.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #16, butter/occlusive fat
- +0.8 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 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
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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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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12 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Aptonia Spf30 Spray leave a white cast?
White cast is low. The spray has a balanced finish and shows little visible residue, so it generally sits cleanly on most skin tones.
Is the Aptonia Spf30 Spray Sun Protection Cream good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and blemish-prone skin reasonably well. The balanced finish stays lightweight and the pore-clogging risk is commonly low, though it is not strictly matte.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The hybrid filter blend includes Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for broad UVA and UVB protection.
Is Aptonia Spf30 Spray any good?
It scores a strong 83.8 out of 100 with excellent protection. The lightweight spray, low white cast, and good makeup compatibility make it a solid everyday choice.