La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Aqua Gel SPF 30
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Aqua Gel is a hybrid chemical SPF 30 combining octocrylene, homosalate, salicylate, avobenzone, Mexoryl XL, and ethylhexyl triazone. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and is rated good as a makeup base. Sweat resistance is moderate, so it may sting if it migrates into the eyes. With excellent protection and a solid score of 71.9, it pairs hydrating skincare with reliable daily defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- β26.2 UVB coverage saturated
- β5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #7
- β8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Mexoryl XL at #10, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (25)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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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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15 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Aqua Gel leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a gel with a balanced, lightweight finish that is generally invisible and works well under makeup.
Is the La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Aqua Gel SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on a hybrid set, including octocrylene, homosalate, salicylate, avobenzone, Mexoryl XL, and ethylhexyl triazone.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 71.9 out of 100. Protection is excellent at SPF 30 and it pairs hydrating skincare with daily defense, though sweat resistance is moderate and it may sting near the eyes.