Aurelderma UVedge SPF 50 Sunscreen Gel
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Aurelderma UVedge SPF 50 Sunscreen Gel is a chemical sunscreen using an older-school set of filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, rating okay as a makeup base, though it may sting eyes to a moderate degree. Its score of 60.8/100 reflects moderate protection and a dated filter blend, making it an everyday option rather than a top performer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
45
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −0.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (15)
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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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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Botanical extract
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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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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11 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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13 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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14 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
Does Aurelderma UVedge SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it blends in well. It is a chemical sunscreen, which commonly avoids mineral cast.
Is the Aurelderma UVedge SPF 50 Sunscreen Gel mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using an older-school set of filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 60.8/100 with moderate protection and a dated filter blend, making it an everyday option rather than a top performer.