Aqueria Oil-control French Gel Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aqueria Oil-control French Gel Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen combining mineral and modern chemical filters, anchored by Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast and is unlikely to sting, with low pore-clogging potential. With excellent protection and a near-top score of 92.1 out of 100, it is an excellent oil-control gel for daily wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
96
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +22 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −7.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #9
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #27, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #32, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Ectoin)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Triheptanoin)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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 (43)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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12 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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20 Hema
Supporting ingredient
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21 Crosspolymer
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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27 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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33 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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35 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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39 Onsen-Sui
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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43 Triheptanoin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
Is the Aqueria Oil-control French Gel mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid that combines mineral and modern chemical filters, anchored by Ethylhexyl Triazone and triazine filters. It blends both approaches.
Is the Aqueria Oil-control French Gel Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa++++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Its oil-control gel format, balanced lightweight finish, and low pore-clogging potential make it generally well suited to oily and acne-prone skin. Patch testing first is sensible.
Is it good and what SPF?
It is SPF 50 PA++++ with excellent protection and a near-top score of 92.1 out of 100, one of the best in this group. It also has a low white cast and is unlikely to sting.