Aqualogica Radiance+ Dewy Sunscreen In-vivo Tested With Watermelon & Niacinamide With SPF 50 & Pa++++ -
95/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aqualogica Radiance+ Dewy Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, ethylhexyl triazone and Uvinul A Plus, with added watermelon and niacinamide. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low and carries a low sting risk, sitting okay under makeup. Breakout risk is generally low. With a top score of 94.9/100 and excellent protection, it is an excellent everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- −17.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −4.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #6, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Trehalose, Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates 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
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (48)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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20 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Arginine
pH adjuster
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30 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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31 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Lecithin
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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Supporting ingredient
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42 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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48 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is Aqualogica Radiance+ Dewy Sunscreen a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 94.9/100 with excellent protection at SPF 50 PA++++. Its modern filter set makes it an excellent everyday sunscreen.
Is the Aqualogica Radiance+ Dewy Sunscreen In-vivo Tested With Watermelon & Niacinamide With SPF 50 & Pa++++ - mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on modern filters Tinosorb M, Tinosorb S, ethylhexyl triazone and Uvinul A Plus, with added watermelon and niacinamide.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Pore-clogging risk is generally low, so it is a reasonable choice for blemish-prone skin, though its dewy finish leans toward normal or combination types.