Skintific Aqua Light Daily Sunscreen SPF 35 Pa+++
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skintific Aqua Light Daily Sunscreen SPF 35 PA+++ is a hybrid formula pairing modern triazine filters with a touch of titanium dioxide. The aqua-light texture feels lightweight on skin, settles to a balanced finish, and keeps white cast low while staying gentle enough not to sting. Pore-clogging potential reads low, so it generally works for oily and breakout-prone skin. Scoring a strong 87/100 with excellent protection, it is one of the better everyday daily-driver options here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −29.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 35, 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
89
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +1.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 4 3 strong humectants (Urea, Trehalose, Ectoin)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hydrated Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium 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.
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (37)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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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)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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12 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Botanical extract
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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16 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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21 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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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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30 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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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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34 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Skintific Aqua Light a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid, mostly chemical with a touch of titanium dioxide. The blend pairs modern triazine filters with a small mineral component.
Does the Skintific Aqua Light Daily Sunscreen SPF 35 Pa+++ work for oily, breakout-prone skin?
Generally yes. The aqua-light texture stays lightweight with low pore-clogging potential and low white cast, though results differ from person to person.
Is Skintific Aqua Light a good daily sunscreen?
It scores a strong 87/100 with excellent protection at SPF 35 PA+++. The light balanced finish and low sting make it one of the better everyday options.