My dream skin Aqua Glow Sunscreen Cream SPF 50 Pa ++++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
My dream skin Aqua Glow Sunscreen Cream is labeled SPF 50 PA++++ and uses an older mixed blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate alongside the mineral filters Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. The cream feels balanced and lightweight with low white cast, does not commonly sting, and is generally acne-friendly while sitting okay under makeup. Despite the high label SPF, measured protection rates weak here and the score is 49.0/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
35
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −6.9 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +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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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #21
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #21
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
75
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glycol Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #18, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (22)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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pH adjuster
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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7 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Collagen
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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17 Peptide
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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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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21 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
Is My dream skin Aqua Glow mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. The cream combines chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate with the mineral filters Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Does the My dream skin Aqua Glow Sunscreen Cream SPF 50 Pa ++++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears balanced and lightweight, and does not commonly sting, so it is comfortable for daily wear.
Is the SPF 50 PA++++ label reliable?
Its measured protection rates weak here and the score is 49.0/100, so despite the high label claim it is best not relied on as your sole high-SPF sunscreen.