Cleo Laboratories Hyaluronic Acid Sun Gel Cream
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cleo Laboratories Hyaluronic Acid Sun Gel Cream is a hybrid sunscreen using a modern filter blend, including Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, octinoxate, and Uvinul T, for excellent broad-spectrum protection. The gel cream wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and shows low white cast, so it stays comfortable and hydrating. It does not commonly sting and is low for pore-clogging. With a high 87.7 score and excellent protection, it is one of the strongest daily options here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- −24 UVB coverage saturated
- −5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Laureth-7 Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Hyaluronic Acid at #11, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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10 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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12 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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15 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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16 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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25 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does Cleo Laboratories Sun Gel Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. Its hybrid modern filter blend commonly stays invisible on most skin tones.
Is the Cleo Laboratories Hyaluronic Acid Sun Gel Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen with a modern filter blend, including Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, octinoxate, and Uvinul T.
Is it any good?
It scores 87.7 out of 100 with excellent protection, so it is generally one of the strongest daily options here. The lightweight, hydrating gel feel adds to its appeal.