The Originote Hyalucera Gel Sunscreen SPF 40 PA+++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Originote Hyalucera Gel Sunscreen SPF 40 PA+++ is a modern chemical sunscreen using Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid. It has a matte, lightweight gel feel with low white cast, and it is an excellent makeup base that is acne-friendly with low pore-clogging. The catch is protection: it scores as weak, which caps the overall result at 49/100. Treat it as a cosmetically pleasant layer rather than a primary high-protection sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
24
- +14 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #3, UV filter
- +22.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +8)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 40, PA rating)
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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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Eye sting
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Ensulizole at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polyphenylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #26, hyaluronic family
- → 3 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polyphenylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Centella asiatica
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 14 UV protection
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 22.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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33 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is The Originote Hyalucera Gel good under makeup?
Yes, it rates as an excellent makeup base with a matte, lightweight gel feel and low white cast. It is also acne-friendly with low pore-clogging.
Is the The Originote Hyalucera Gel Sunscreen SPF 40 PA+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen, using Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid.
Is The Originote Hyalucera Gel SPF 40 any good?
Cosmetically it is pleasant, but its protection scores as weak, which caps the overall result at 49/100. Treat it as a nice-feeling layer rather than a primary high-protection sunscreen.