Lancôme Uv Expert Aqua Gel Spf 50 Pa++++
82/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- −40.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −28.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −18.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −25 10 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #50, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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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 (52)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL)
- ↑ 38 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 1.5% declared
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13 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 PEG-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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29 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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35 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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36 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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38 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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43 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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45 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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46 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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50 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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52 Fragrance
Fragrance