Azarine Aqua Essence Sun Shield Serum Spf 50 Pa+++
53/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Azarine Aqua Essence Sun Shield Serum SPF 50 PA+++ is a serum-style sunscreen pairing Titanium Dioxide with older chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene. It leaves a dewy finish, but white cast can be moderately visible and it sits a bit heavier, and it is generally a poor makeup base. With moderate protection and a score of 53.4/100, it is best suited to those who like a glowy look and lighter sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
52
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #11, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #18, UV filter
- −5.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #18, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, 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
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #18, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #21, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Coconut Oil at #2, heavy oil
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Coconut Oil at #2, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
14
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #18, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
Does Azarine Aqua Essence Sun Shield Serum leave a white cast?
White cast can be moderately visible with this serum. It also leaves a dewy finish and sits a bit heavier than a lightweight fluid.
Does the Azarine Aqua Essence Sun Shield Serum Spf 50 Pa+++ work under makeup?
It is generally a poor makeup base, given its dewy finish and slightly heavier feel. Those who want a makeup-friendly base may prefer a matte option.
Is Azarine Aqua Essence Sun Shield Serum good?
It scores 53.4/100 with moderate protection and older-generation filters. It is best suited to those who like a glowy look and lighter sun exposure.