Ava Laboratorium Hydro Laser Day Cream With Prolonged Action SPF 15
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ava Laboratorium Hydro Laser Day Cream With Prolonged Action SPF 15 is a chemical sunscreen day cream using avobenzone, octocrylene and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It wears with a dewy finish and no real white cast, feels lightweight, and is generally low for clogging pores, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes. SPF 15 gives moderate, daily-wear protection rather than coverage for prolonged sun. The older filter set holds the score to 57.1/100, making it a light hydrating cream with modest sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #18, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Coconut Oil at #9, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Coconut Oil at #9, comedogenic oil/butter
- −15 Persea Gratissima Oil at #3, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +34 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
- → 10 3 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 15 3 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (33)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 15 moderate comedogenic signal
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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28 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Ava Laboratorium Hydro Laser Day Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using avobenzone, octocrylene and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate.
Does Ava Hydro Laser Day Cream SPF 15 leave a white cast?
No. It rates low for white cast and wears with a dewy finish, so it does not look chalky on skin.
Is Ava Hydro Laser Day Cream SPF 15 a good sunscreen?
It scores 57.1/100. SPF 15 gives moderate daily-wear protection rather than coverage for prolonged sun, so it reads as a light hydrating cream with modest sun protection.