Y.O.U. You Sunbrella Intensive Care Aqua Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Y.O.U. Sunbrella Intensive Care Aqua Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen built on avobenzone and the modern filter ethylhexyl triazone. It delivers a matte finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. The formula is generally gentle, with low stinging and low pore-clogging potential. With moderate protection and a score around 72, it is a light, matte everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
36
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.72 Avobenzone without a photostabilizer
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #27, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 9.5 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Zea Mays Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, …)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #17, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 9 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Zea Mays Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, …)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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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)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (43)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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12 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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19 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Botanical extract
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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32 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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33 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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37 Ceramide AS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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39 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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43 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does Y.O.U. Sunbrella Aqua Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. It has a matte finish and stays lightweight, so it generally wears cleanly on the face.
Is the Y.O.U. You Sunbrella Intensive Care Aqua Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen built on avobenzone and the modern filter ethylhexyl triazone.
Is it good for oily skin?
The matte finish and low pore-clogging potential are generally favorable for oilier skin. It is generally gentle with low stinging and scores about 72 out of 100 with moderate protection.