Fresh Skinlab Retinol Advanced Wrinkle Repair Soothing Gel Lotion SPF 30
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Fresh Skinlab Retinol Advanced Wrinkle Repair Soothing Gel Lotion SPF 30 is a modern chemical sunscreen using Octocrylene, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a dewy finish, a lightweight feel and a low white cast, and it layers okay under makeup. It does not sting and is generally acne-friendly. With excellent protection and a score of 79.0/100, it is a solid daily sunscreen with added skincare appeal.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −9.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
65
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −5 Retinol at #31, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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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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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #10, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Trideceth-10, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (38)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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11 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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14 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Trideceth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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27 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Retinol
Supporting ingredient
- ↓ 5 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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34 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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37 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Fresh Skinlab Retinol Gel Lotion a good sunscreen?
Yes. It offers excellent protection with a modern filter set and scores 79.0/100, with the added appeal of skincare ingredients.
Is the Fresh Skinlab Retinol Advanced Wrinkle Repair Soothing Gel Lotion SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using Octocrylene, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally acne-friendly with a low pore-clogging profile, though the finish is dewy rather than matte.