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Her Hyness Royal Hya Water Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++

Her Hyness SPF 50
Her Hyness Royal Hya Water Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++

74/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 97
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
  • +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
  • −13.3 UVB coverage saturated
  • −17.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety

High 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Medium 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
  • −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • +5.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting

Medium 48
  • +100 Starting score
  • −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 62
  • +100 Starting score
  • −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
  • −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fabric stains

High 10
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
  • −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #17, hyaluronic family
  • → 4 2 strong humectants (Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glycereth-26)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (19)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  3. 3 Octocrylene

    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
  4. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)

    • ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
  5. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)

    • ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
  7. Botanical extract

  8. 8 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  9. 9 Phospholipids

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  10. 10 Glycereth-26

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • 2 → nourishing humectant
  11. Supporting ingredient

  12. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant
  13. 13 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  14. 14 Royal Jelly

    Supporting ingredient

  15. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  16. 16 Galactoarabinan

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  17. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  18. 18 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

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