Asaya Depigmentation Sunscreen Spot Light Sunscreen SPF Pa++++ For Dark Spots & Hyperpigmentation
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Asaya Spot Light Sunscreen is a hybrid formula aimed at dark spots and hyperpigmentation, using filters including octinoxate, avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene, and Uvinul A Plus. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps a low white cast, and is low in sting and pore-clogging risk. The inclusion of oxybenzone and other older filters tempers its rating, and its measured protection is good. With a score of 61.6 out of 100, it is a middling pick for those targeting pigmentation concerns.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #8, UV filter
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #21, UV filter
- +10.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #30, UV filter (UVA1 +6.6)
- −5.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #21, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #21, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #8, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #21, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #30, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- +5 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
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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
- ✨ Centella asiatica
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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pH adjuster
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32 Hema
Supporting ingredient
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33 Crosspolymer
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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38 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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41 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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42 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does Asaya Spot Light Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and gives a balanced, lightweight finish. It is a chemical hybrid, so there is little mineral residue.
Is the Asaya Depigmentation Sunscreen Spot Light Sunscreen SPF Pa++++ For Dark Spots & Hyperpigmentation mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid, using filters including octinoxate, avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene, and Uvinul A Plus. The presence of oxybenzone and other older filters tempers its rating.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 61.6 out of 100 with good measured protection. It is a middling pick aimed at dark spots and hyperpigmentation, with a low pore-clogging and sting risk.