Yuvinie Sunscreen Aqua Gel SPF 30 Pa+++
53/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Yuvinie Sunscreen Aqua Gel SPF 30 PA+++ is a chemical-leaning gel using octinoxate, avobenzone, and oxybenzone with titanium dioxide for basic broad-spectrum cover. The gel texture feels lightweight and balanced, but the white cast sits at a medium level and it is a poor base under makeup. The older filter set holds moderate protection to a modest 53.3/100. A light everyday gel for casual use, though there are stronger options for heavier sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +13.2 Benzophenone-3 at #17, UV filter
- −8 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×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
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #17 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Sensitizing preservatives (Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +4.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Myristate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #14, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #17, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (26)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 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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15 Dimethicone
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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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Yuvinie Sunscreen Aqua Gel leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so it may show slightly on some skin tones. The gel texture itself is lightweight with a balanced finish.
Does the Yuvinie Sunscreen Aqua Gel SPF 30 Pa+++ work under makeup?
Not well. Its base under makeup is rated poor, so it is better worn on its own than layered beneath foundation.
Is it good?
It scores 53.3/100, a modest result. Protection is moderate at SPF 30 and the filters are older generation, so there are stronger options for heavier sun.