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Aquasoft Advanced Hydration Day Cream SPF 50 And Pa+++

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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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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
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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.

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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 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
  3. 3 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 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
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  7. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  8. 8 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  9. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  10. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  11. 11 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  12. 12 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  14. 14 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  15. Botanical extract

  16. 16 Quinoa Extract

    Botanical extract

  17. 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)
  18. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  19. 19 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  20. 20 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  21. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  22. 22 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  24. 24 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  25. 25 Oxothiazolidine

    Supporting ingredient

  26. 26 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  28. 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.

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