Re'equil Ultra Matte Dry Touch Sunscreen Gel Spf 50 PA++++
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Re'equil Ultra Matte Dry Touch Sunscreen Gel SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid gel pairing modern filters Uvinul A Plus, Iscotrizinol, and Tinosorb S with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. Despite the matte-marketed name it wears balanced and lightweight, keeps white cast low, and is gentle with low sting and low pore-clogging risk. It performs excellently under makeup. Protection rates as excellent and the overall score of 84 makes it one of the strongest picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −35.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −25.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −7.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (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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White cast
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #10
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- +3.5 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (16)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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
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Botanical extract
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Re'equil Ultra Matte Dry Touch Gel mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, pairing modern filters Uvinul A Plus, Iscotrizinol, and Tinosorb S with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It is rated SPF 50 PA++++.
Does the Re'equil Ultra Matte Dry Touch Sunscreen Gel Spf 50 PA++++ work under makeup and leave a white cast?
It rates excellent as a makeup base and keeps white cast low, with a balanced, lightweight feel. Despite the matte-marketed name it wears balanced rather than strictly matte.
Is this sunscreen good?
Its overall score is 84 out of 100 with excellent protection, one of the strongest picks in its group. Its pore-clogging risk is also low.