Aqualogica 5 Barrier+ Repair Sunscreen With Avocado & 5 Essential Ceramides SPF 50 Pa++++ UVA/b
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aqualogica 5 Barrier+ Repair Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using an older-generation blend of cinnamate, avobenzone, and octocrylene, paired with avocado and ceramides. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. It may sting more than some, so caution is sensible near the eyes. The score of 65.1 with moderate protection places it in the middle of this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
47
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, 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
45
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −33 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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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 (27)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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6 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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8 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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20 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Aqualogica 5 Barrier+ Repair SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using an older blend of cinnamate, avobenzone, and octocrylene, paired with avocado and ceramides.
Will the Aqualogica 5 Barrier+ Repair Sunscreen With Avocado & 5 Essential Ceramides SPF 50 Pa++++ UVA/b sting my eyes?
It may sting more than some formulas, so it is sensible to keep it away from the eye area when applying.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 65.1 with moderate protection, which places it in the middle of this group. It is a reasonable daily but not a standout.