Erha X Aqua Re-Fresh Hydrating Sunscreen Spf 30/Pa++
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Erha X Aqua Re-Fresh Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 30/PA++ is a hybrid sunscreen that combines chemical filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with titanium dioxide for broad spectrum cover. It wears lightweight with a balanced, hydrating finish and shows little to no white cast. It does not sting and is generally low for pore-clogging, with okay performance under makeup. Protection is good and the score near 79 lands solidly in the upper-middle of the pack for an everyday SPF 30.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
72
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −3.2 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
High
33
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glycol Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-2 Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 3 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 (39)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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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
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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30 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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32 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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33 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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34 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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37 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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39 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Erha X Aqua Re-Fresh mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining chemical filters such as Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with titanium dioxide for broad spectrum cover.
Does the Erha X Aqua Re-Fresh Hydrating Sunscreen Spf 30/Pa++ leave a white cast?
White cast is low. It wears lightweight with a balanced, hydrating finish and does not sting.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores near 79 out of 100, in the upper-middle of the pack, with good protection. It is generally low for pore-clogging and okay under makeup, making it a solid everyday SPF 30.