Y.O.U. Y.o.u Sunbrella Triple UV Acne Care Sunscreen SPF + Pa ++++
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Y.O.U. Sunbrella Triple UV Acne Care Sunscreen is a hybrid sunscreen combining ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and avobenzone with the modern Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight, shows low white cast, a low pore-clogging profile, and works well as a makeup base. Protection is rated moderate. With a score of 68.4/100, it is a comfortable everyday option positioned for those who want a lighter, acne-conscious feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #32, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (PA rating)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #32, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
73
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #32, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #48, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Cocoate, Steareth-21)
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Fabric stains
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #32, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 7.5 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica, Zea Mays Starch, …)
- → 1 Glycerin at #34, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #66, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 4 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Zea Mays Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, …)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 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
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (76)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Zinc Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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33 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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34 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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46 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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52 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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54 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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56 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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60 Asiaticoside
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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61 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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62 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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63 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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64 Asiatic Acid
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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75 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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76 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is Y.O.U. Sunbrella Triple UV Acne Care Sunscreen good for acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile, so it is generally suited to acne-prone skin and works well under makeup. Individual reactions vary, so patch testing helps.
Is the Y.O.U. Y.o.u Sunbrella Triple UV Acne Care Sunscreen SPF + Pa ++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and avobenzone with the modern filter Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.
Is it good?
It scores 68.4/100 with protection rated moderate, making it a comfortable everyday option with a lighter, acne-conscious feel.