Synchroline Aknicare Sun With Gt Peptide-10 Spf 30
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Synchroline Aknicare Sun with GT Peptide-10 SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen pairing modern filters Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb M with octinoxate and octocrylene. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low and works well under makeup, with a moderate sting risk. Breakout risk is generally low, which fits its acne-focused positioning. Scoring 78.3/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong option for those wanting high protection on blemish-prone skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- β9.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β5.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #7
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #3, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glycol Palmitate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #13, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 2.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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15 Benzyl Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Synchroline Aknicare Sun good for acne-prone skin?
It is positioned for blemish-prone skin and has a generally low pore-clogging risk with a balanced finish, so it is a reasonable acne-friendly pick.
Is the Synchroline Aknicare Sun With Gt Peptide-10 Spf 30 a good sunscreen?
Yes, it scores 78.3/100 with excellent measured protection at SPF 30, making it a strong choice for high coverage.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base. It is lightweight with low white cast, though sting risk is moderate.