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SKINTIFIC Aqua Light Daily Sunscreen SPF35 PA+++
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Aqua Light Daily Sunscreen SPF35 PA+++

SPF 35 · PA+++
Our score 81.7 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; humectants and allantoin support tolerance. Silicones, starch and film former suggest smooth spreading; mineral visibility and actual wear remain uncertain.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. Unknown
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Hybrid
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
YesStyle US In stock
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81.7
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1254 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; humectants and allantoin support tolerance. Silicones, starch and film former suggest smooth spreading; mineral visibility and actual wear remain uncertain.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 76
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 76
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 84
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
PBSA Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 37 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 2
Aqua· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Dimethicone· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid PBSA · Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Cetearyl Olivate·Potassium Cetyl Phosphate·Trehalose· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Coco-caprylate/Caprate· Allantoin Soothing; barrier-supportive. ·Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate·Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract·Triacontanyl PVP· Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. ·Hydroxyacetophenone·Sorbitan Olivate·1,2-Hexanediol·Urea·Ectoin·Butylene Glycol·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Bisabolol·Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract·Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate·Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract·Sodium Carbomer·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Carbomer·Sodium Hydroxide·Aminomethyl Propanol·Hydrated Silica· BHT Antioxidant preservative; trace concern. ·Hydrogen Dimethicone·Aluminum Hydroxide·Pentylene Glycol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Aqua Water
02 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
03 Dimethicone Dimethicone
04 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
05 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid LEGACY FILTER PBSA
06 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
07 Cetearyl Olivate Cetearyl Olivate
08 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
09 Trehalose Trehalose
10 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
11 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
12 Allantoin ACTIVE Soothing; barrier-supportive.
13 Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
14 Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract Tremella Mushroom Extract
15 Triacontanyl PVP Triacontanyl PVP
16 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
17 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
18 Sorbitan Olivate Sorbitan Olivate
19 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
20 Urea Urea
21 Ectoin Ectoin
22 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
23 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
24 Bisabolol Bisabolol
25 Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
26 Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
27 Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract Baobab Seed Extract
28 Sodium Carbomer
29 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
30 Carbomer Carbomer
31 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
32 Aminomethyl Propanol Aminomethyl Propanol
33 Hydrated Silica Hydrated Silica
34 BHT WATCH Antioxidant preservative; trace concern.
35 Hydrogen Dimethicone Hydrogen Dimethicone
36 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
37 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol