Cremorlab Aqua O2 Shield Spf 50
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cremorlab Aqua O2 Shield SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend of homosalate, octisalate, avobenzone, Tinosorb S, and octocrylene for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It dries to a matte finish with low white cast, stays lightweight, and rates good as a makeup base. Its low breakout- trigger score is generally friendly to combination and oily skin. A capable everyday performer at 75 out of 100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #12, UV filter
- +8.4 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #13, UV filter
- −23.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, 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
51
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, 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
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #12, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #59, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, 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 (79)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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12 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Oxygen
Supporting ingredient
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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36 Onsen-Sui
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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39 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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41 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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49 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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59 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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60 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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64 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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68 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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72 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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73 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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77 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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78 Cerium Oxide
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
Is Cremorlab Aqua O2 Shield SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a hybrid filter blend of homosalate, octisalate, avobenzone, Tinosorb S, and octocrylene for excellent broad- spectrum protection.
Does the Cremorlab Aqua O2 Shield Spf 50 work under makeup and suit oily skin?
Yes, it dries matte and rates good as a makeup base, with a low breakout- trigger score that is generally friendly to combination and oily skin. The feel stays lightweight.
Is Cremorlab Aqua O2 Shield a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 75 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is a capable matte everyday performer.