GAVIA Sunblock & Brightening Cream SPF UV 60
55/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
GAVIA Sunblock & Brightening Cream is a chemical-leaning sunscreen that pairs older organic filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Benzophenone-3 with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It finishes dewy and can leave a noticeable white cast, sits at a medium weight, and is rated poorly as a makeup base. The formula appears non-stinging, though it lands in the middle of the pore-clogging range. Its protection is rated good, but an older filter set and limited cosmetic elegance hold it to a modest 55/100, so it may appeal more to those who like a luminous finish than to oily or makeup-wearing users.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +13.2 Benzophenone-3 at #16, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −7.8 UVB coverage saturated
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Health safety
Low
10
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #16 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #18, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #25
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Oxybenzone at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #25
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Comedogenic
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
- −14 2 heavy comedogens high in the list
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Fungal acne
High
14
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #16, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Glycereth-26)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
- → 8 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Xanthan Gum)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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
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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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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
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9 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Natural
Supporting ingredient
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14 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Glycereth-26
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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21 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
Does GAVIA Sunblock & Brightening Cream leave a white cast?
It can leave a noticeable white cast and finishes dewy. If you prefer an invisible or matte result, this may not be the best match.
Is the GAVIA Sunblock & Brightening Cream SPF UV 60 good for oily skin or under makeup?
Probably not ideal. It is rated poorly as a makeup base, sits at a medium weight, and lands in the middle of the pore-clogging range, so oily and makeup-wearing users may want a lighter formula.
Is it mineral or chemical, and is it any good?
It is a mix, combining older chemical filters with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. Protection is rated good, but a dated filter set and limited cosmetic elegance hold it to a modest 55/100.