MeloMELI Aqua Barrier Sun Cream
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
MeloMELI Aqua Barrier Sun Cream is a hybrid chemical sunscreen combining classic filters like homosalate and avobenzone with a modern triazine for broad coverage. The cream wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. Pore-clogging potential is low, so it generally plays well with oilier skin. Its SPF rating is unlisted here, and with a 64/100 and good protection it sits as a middle-of-the-road daily choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
62
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #11, UV filter
- −29.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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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
38
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #11, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (40)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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33 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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39 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
Is MeloMELI Aqua Barrier mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen, combining classic filters like homosalate and avobenzone with a modern triazine for broader coverage. No mineral filters are listed.
Does the MeloMELI Aqua Barrier Sun Cream work for oily skin?
It tends to suit oilier skin, with a lightweight balanced finish, low white cast and low pore-clogging potential, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes.
Is MeloMELI Aqua Barrier a good sunscreen?
It scores 64/100 with good protection. The SPF rating is not listed here, so it reads as a reasonable middle-of-the-road daily cream rather than a standout.