Y.O.U. You Triple UV Elixir Sunscreen Gel SPF 50+ Pa++++
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Y.O.U. Triple UV Elixir Sunscreen Gel SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen combining chemical filters with Titanium Dioxide for broad protection. The gel wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, and keeps white cast low. The pore-clogging risk is low, though it carries a medium chance of stinging. Protection is excellent and the 74/100 score marks it as a strong, modern daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −10.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −10 Cooling agents (Menthol)
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #39, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Betaine, Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols, C20-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (39)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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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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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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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23 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Menthol
Supporting ingredient
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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26 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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33 Erythritol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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35 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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36 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
Is Y.O.U. Triple UV Elixir good?
Yes. It has excellent protection and a 74/100 score, with a lightweight gel feel and low white cast, making it a strong daily option.
Does the Y.O.U. You Triple UV Elixir Sunscreen Gel SPF 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low even though the hybrid formula includes Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish.
Does it sting?
It has a medium chance of stinging, so take care near the eyes. The breakout-trigger risk is low.