Wardah SPF 30 Pa+++ UV Shield Essential Sunscreen Gel
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Wardah SPF 30 PA+++ UV Shield Essential Sunscreen Gel is a chemical gel sunscreen using ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, and avobenzone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and has a low pore-clogging profile, which suits a gel meant for everyday face use. It works okay under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 59.9/100, it is a light daily option best for lower-sun days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
4
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 7.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Polyacrylamide)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (24)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 13 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Wardah SPF 30 UV Shield Gel leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a chemical gel it absorbs to a balanced, lightweight finish without a visible film.
Is the Wardah SPF 30 Pa+++ UV Shield Essential Sunscreen Gel good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work well. The gel texture is lightweight with a low pore-clogging profile and does not commonly sting, which oily and acne-prone skin generally favors.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 59.9/100 with moderate protection. It is a light everyday option best suited to lower-sun days.