Wardah Sun Care Sunscreen Gel Spf 30 Pa+++
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Wardah Sun Care Sunscreen Gel SPF 30 PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen using older filters, octinoxate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, and avobenzone. The gel keeps a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, so it generally wears clean. Breakout risk is low and it sits okay under makeup, while the medium sweat-sting reading hints it may suit calm days more than heavy activity. With only moderate protection and a 56.5/100 score, it reads as a basic SPF 30 choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +12 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #3, 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 #3 (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
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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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
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 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
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 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 (25)
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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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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pH adjuster
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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14 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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23 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
What SPF is Wardah Sun Care Sunscreen Gel?
It is SPF 30 with PA+++. Protection is rated moderate, so it covers everyday casual sun rather than long, intense exposure.
Does the Wardah Sun Care Sunscreen Gel Spf 30 Pa+++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, and the gel keeps a balanced, lightweight finish. It generally wears clean on most skin tones.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using octinoxate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, and avobenzone. There are no mineral filters in the mix.