BioAqua UV Sunscreen Gel SPF 50 Pa++++
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BioAqua UV Sunscreen Gel SPF 50 PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen gel with a hybrid filter mix, blending older-school filters like octocrylene and homosalate with the modern Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It keeps white cast low, wears with a balanced finish, and feels lightweight, and its low pore-clogging profile is commonly fine for oily skin. The medium sting rating suggests caution near the eyes, and it sits okay under makeup. Protection is excellent and the score is 75.6/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, 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
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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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 (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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14 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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23 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is BioAqua UV Sunscreen Gel mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter mix, blending older-school filters like octocrylene and homosalate with the modern Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Does the BioAqua UV Sunscreen Gel SPF 50 Pa++++ leave a white cast or feel heavy?
No, white cast is rated low and the gel feels lightweight, with a balanced finish.
Is it good for oily skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile, so it is commonly fine for oily skin. Protection is excellent and the score is 75.6/100, though the medium sting rating means caution near the eyes.