Quench botanics Bravocado SPF 50+ Pa++++ Sunscreen Gel
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Quench botanics Bravocado is an SPF 50+ PA++++ hybrid sunscreen gel using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, and Mexoryl SX. It is lightweight with low white cast, a balanced finish, and a low-sting, low pore-clogging profile, and it works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a high 85.2 score, it is a strong, broad-spectrum gel for everyday use across most skin types.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +22.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +8)
- −10.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −18 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #24, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
- → 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, 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 →Full ingredient list (32)
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 (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)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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 (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 22.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
Is Quench botanics Bravocado good?
Its score is 85.2 out of 100 with excellent measured protection. It is a strong, broad-spectrum SPF 50+ gel suited to everyday use.
Does the Quench botanics Bravocado SPF 50+ Pa++++ Sunscreen Gel leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight gel feel, so visible residue is commonly minimal.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a fully chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set including Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, and Mexoryl SX. It contains no mineral filters.