BONAJOUR Ginger Aqua Relief Suncream
96/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BONAJOUR Ginger Aqua Relief Suncream is a modern chemical sunscreen built on a premium filter lineup including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, and keeps white cast low. Pore-clogging risk is low and it generally does not sting. With excellent protection and a standout 96/100, it is one of the strongest picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −18.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −5.5 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #28, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, …)
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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 (47)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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21 Zinc Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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37 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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47 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is BONAJOUR Ginger Aqua Relief Suncream good?
Yes, it is one of the best in this group. It scores 96/100 with excellent protection and a premium modern filter lineup.
Does the BONAJOUR Ginger Aqua Relief Suncream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. As a modern chemical formula it wears lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.