Aqualogica Glow+dewy Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa+++
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aqualogica Glow+ Dewy Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA+++ is a hybrid chemical sunscreen with a broad filter set, including avobenzone, Mexoryl SX, Tinosorb M, and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. Despite the "dewy" name it is rated for a matte finish, with low white cast, a lightweight feel, no common stinging, and a low pore-clogging profile. The filter lineup earns good UV protection for daily and outdoor wear. The score of 77.9/100 marks it as a solid high-SPF daily option, with okay makeup compatibility.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #11, UV filter
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #17, UV filter
- −13.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −18.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Octisalate at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Xanthan Gum)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (49)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- ↑ 26.6 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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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10 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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21 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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29 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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43 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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44 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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45 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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46 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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47 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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48 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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49 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Aqualogica Glow+ Dewy Sunscreen good for oily skin?
Yes, it is rated for a matte finish with a low pore-clogging profile, so it is generally well suited to oily and acne-prone skin despite the dewy name.
Does the Aqualogica Glow+dewy Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa+++ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. The hybrid chemical filter base generally lets it wear without a visible mineral tone.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 77.9/100 with good protection. A broad filter set including Mexoryl SX and Tinosorb M backs a solid SPF 50+ daily option, with okay makeup compatibility.