Biore UV Aqua Rich Airy Hold Cream SPF 50+ Pa++++
82/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- β34.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β11.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- +1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
75
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Behenate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- β 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #43, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (45)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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15 Agar
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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21 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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22 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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27 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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40 Arginine
pH adjuster
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41 Maltose
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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45 Fragrance
Fragrance