The 28 Protection UV Cut Aqua Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The 28 Protection UV Cut Aqua Sunscreen is an SPF 50+ PA++++ modern chemical sunscreen built on Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It wears light with a balanced finish, low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, and it does not commonly sting. Makeup layering is okay. With excellent rated protection and an excellent score of 91.8/100, it is a top-tier everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −1.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #19, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #5, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalene, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalene, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Xanthan Gum)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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 (36)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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10 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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18 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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20 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Jeju Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is the The 28 Protection UV Cut Aqua Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++?
Yes, it scores 91.8/100, which is excellent. Protection is rated excellent and it wears light with low white cast, making it a top-tier daily choice.
Does the The 28 Protection UV Cut Aqua Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is an all modern chemical formula, so it blends in clear with a balanced finish.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen built on Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol.