Babé Laboratorios Hydro 24h Light SPF 20
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Babé Laboratorios Hydro 24h Light SPF 20 is a chemical sunscreen using older filters: Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate and Octocrylene. The light texture feels balanced and lightweight with a low white cast and is okay under makeup. It is low for pore-clogging but may sting in sweat. Protection is only moderate at SPF 20, and the overall score of 64 places it as an everyday light option rather than strong sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, 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
55
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #13, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
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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 #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 4 3 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Urea)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diethylhexyl Carbonate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (40)
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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 (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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12 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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15 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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16 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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18 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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19 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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35 Pantolactone
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Babé Hydro 24h Light leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and has a balanced, lightweight feel.
Is the Babé Laboratorios Hydro 24h Light SPF 20 mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is chemical at SPF 20, using older filters: Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate and Octocrylene.
Is the Babé Laboratorios Hydro 24h Light SPF 20 good?
Protection is only moderate at SPF 20 and the overall score is 64, so it is an everyday light option rather than strong sun defense.