Azarine Hydrasoothe Sunscreen Gel
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Azarine Hydrasoothe Sunscreen Gel is a gel-textured chemical sunscreen using older filters: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Avobenzone, and Octocrylene. It has a balanced finish, a lightweight feel, and a low white cast, and it works okay under makeup. It is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 60.7/100, so it is a lightweight daily gel best suited to lower-exposure use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
37
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #15, 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 #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #15, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
- −4 Other sensitizers (propolis)
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #15, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #9, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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10 Niacinamide
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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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20 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 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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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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25 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does Azarine Hydrasoothe Sunscreen Gel leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a chemical gel it generally absorbs clear with a lightweight feel.
Is the Azarine Hydrasoothe Sunscreen Gel good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Its gel texture and balanced finish suit oilier skin, and the pore-clogging risk is rated low, so it is generally acne-friendly.
Is it any good?
It scores 60.7/100 with protection rated moderate, so it is a lightweight daily gel best suited to lower sun exposure rather than long outdoor days.