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Wardah UV Shield Acne Calming Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 35 Pa +++

Wardah SPF 35
Wardah UV Shield Acne Calming Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 35 Pa +++

66/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 45
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
  • +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #20, UV filter
  • −8.8 UVB coverage saturated
  • ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 35, PA rating)
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Health safety

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 61
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 49
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
  • −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide
  • ✨ Allantoin
  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)

Full ingredient list (23)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  4. 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
  5. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  6. 6 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. 8 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  10. 10 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 12.8 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  11. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
  13. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  14. pH adjuster

  15. 15 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  16. 16 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  17. 17 Salicylic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  18. 18 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. Supporting ingredient

  20. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 13.2 UV protection
  21. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  22. 22 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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