Ziaja Sun Dry Oil Gel SPF 20
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ziaja Sun Dry Oil Gel SPF 20 is a chemical (hybrid filter) dry-oil gel using Uvinul A Plus, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and octocrylene. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and little to no white cast, and is low-sting and low pore-clogging, with an okay makeup base. Protection is good for its SPF 20 rating. With a score of 70.3/100 it is a comfortable lower-SPF pick for casual, not high-exposure, days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #8, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −7 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −5 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Safe
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Paraffinum Liquidum at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
- → 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 12 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (14)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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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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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 (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Fragrance
Fragrance
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12 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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13 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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14 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Ziaja Sun Dry Oil Gel SPF 20 leave a white cast?
No, it is generally low on white cast. The dry-oil gel wears with a dewy finish and little to no ghosting.
Is the Ziaja Sun Dry Oil Gel mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using Uvinul A Plus, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and octocrylene as its UV filters.
Is Ziaja Sun Dry Oil Gel SPF 20 any good?
It scores 70.3/100 with good protection for its SPF 20 rating. It feels lightweight, is low-sting and low pore-clogging, making it a comfortable pick for casual, lower-exposure days.