Aquasoft Advanced Hydration Day Cream SPF 50 And Pa+++
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aquasoft Advanced Hydration Day Cream is a chemical SPF 50 PA+++ moisturizer with a hybrid filter system, including Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It stays light with a balanced finish and very low white cast, works well under makeup, and is gentle with low sting and low pore-clogging risk. With a strong 77.4/100 score and excellent protection, it is a reliable hydrating daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −24 UVB coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #4, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (28)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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20 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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22 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the Aquasoft Advanced Hydration Day Cream SPF 50 And Pa+++ leave a white cast?
No. It tests very low for white cast and wears with a balanced finish, so it should disappear into skin and works well under makeup.
Is the Aquasoft Advanced Hydration Day Cream SPF 50 And Pa+++ good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable, with low pore-clogging risk and a lightweight, gentle feel. The low sting profile helps for sensitive skin.
Is it any good?
It scores 77.4/100 with excellent protection, so this hydrating SPF 50 PA+++ day cream is a reliable daily pick.