Torrent pharma Ahaglow Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
55/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
38
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #10, UV filter
- +18 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #17, UV filter
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −19.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #22
- −4 Tinosorb A2B at #17 (particulate filter)
- +0.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Oxybenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Steareth-10)
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Fabric stains
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #10, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #22, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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22 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
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29 Steareth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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33 Water
Solvent base, the water phase