Rohto Mentholatum Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Gel SPF 50+ Pa++++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rohto Mentholatum Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Gel SPF 50+ PA++++ is a Japanese chemical gel sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, is gentle on the eyes and works well under makeup. With a 74.9/100 score and protection rated moderate, it is a comfortable, makeup-friendly daily SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- β13.6 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #8, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (21)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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2 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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11 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 13.2 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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17 Polystyrene
Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Gel good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated as a good makeup base. The lightweight gel with a balanced finish and low white cast layers nicely under foundation.
Is the Rohto Mentholatum Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Gel SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical gel, combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Is the Rohto Mentholatum Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Gel SPF 50+ Pa++++ any good?
It scores 74.9/100 with protection rated moderate, a solid result. It is a comfortable, makeup-friendly daily gel sunscreen.