Khalisa Essential Brightening Gel Skin Oasis SPF 50+ Pa++++
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Khalisa Essential Brightening Gel Skin Oasis SPF 50+ PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen on a hybrid blend of avobenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene and Uvinul T 150. The gel wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, but it may sting somewhat near the eyes. It is low in pore-clogging potential, so it is generally acne-friendly. Scoring 62.5/100 with moderate protection, it is a serviceable daily gel that trails the top performers.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −14.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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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Eye sting
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 3 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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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 (24)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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22 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
Does Khalisa Skin Oasis SPF 50+ gel leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical gel with a balanced finish that generally goes on clear and stays lightweight.
Is the Khalisa Essential Brightening Gel Skin Oasis SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen on a hybrid blend of avobenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene and Uvinul T 150, with no mineral filters.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is reasonable for blemish-prone skin. Pore-clogging potential is low and the gel stays lightweight, though the finish is balanced rather than strongly matte.