Biore Aqua Rich Light Up Essence SPF 50+ Pa++++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biore Aqua Rich Light Up Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen that blends chemical filters with titanium dioxide, including modern UVA filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It keeps white cast low and feels lightweight with a balanced finish, and it is generally low in pore-clogging risk so it suits most skin types. It layers well under makeup, though it may sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes. With good protection and a score of 73.3/100, it is a solid everyday SPF 50 pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- β35.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.7 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
70
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- +5.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 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
89
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- β3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #10, heavy oil
- +7.6 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- β33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 6 High mineral load at #6 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 βFull ingredient list (33)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 3 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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14 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Crosspolymer
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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28 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Biore Aqua Rich Light Up Essence leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low. As a hybrid of chemical filters with titanium dioxide, it blends in without the typical heavy mineral residue and feels lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Biore Aqua Rich Light Up Essence SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid. It pairs chemical filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone with titanium dioxide, a mineral filter.
Is this Biore SPF 50 essence good?
It scores 73.3/100 with good protection, so it is a solid everyday choice. It works under makeup and is generally low in pore-clogging risk, though it may sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes.