Earth Rhythm Aqua Surge® Face Moisturizer | SPF 60 | Pa++++
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Earth Rhythm Aqua Surge Face Moisturizer is an SPF 60 PA++++ hybrid sunscreen moisturizer with a broad chemical filter blend including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and several supporting filters. It commonly wears lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast. Protection is rated excellent for high daily UV defense. At 79.3/100 it is generally a strong moisturizing SPF for everyday use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #11, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #13, UV filter
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #14, UV filter
- +7.2 Homosalate at #15, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- −14 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 60, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #15 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Homosalate at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #13, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #16, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #10, hyaluronic family
- → 6 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (26)
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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2 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 6 → nourishing humectant
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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4 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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5 Glucose
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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13 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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15 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
Does Earth Rhythm Aqua Surge Moisturizer leave a white cast?
No, it is largely a chemical formula and commonly leaves a low white cast. The finish is generally balanced and lightweight.
Is the Earth Rhythm Aqua Surge® Face Moisturizer | SPF 60 | Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula built on a broad chemical filter blend including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Is it a good SPF moisturizer?
Yes, it is SPF 60 PA++++ with excellent protection, scoring 79.3/100. It is generally a strong moisturizing SPF for everyday use.