BYOMA

BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Sunscreen SPF 30.

Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight gel sunscreen with SPF 30 designed to provide daily sun protection while hydrating the skin with a non-greasy texture.

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua), Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Glycerin, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dextrin Palmitate, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Stearic Acid, Oleic Acid, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Bud Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactic Acid, Lecithin, Octyldodecanol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Pullulan, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Solidago Virgaurea Extract, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum

Guru Score

56%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Lactic acid every day, combined with UV exposure, raises concerns about compromising the skin barrier. The gel earns praise for its transparent, non-greasy hydrating texture with no white cast, suiting deeper skin tones well, but reapplication over makeup tends to pill and can look flaky by day's end, limiting all-day wear. It also lacks brightening ingredients for those with dull skin or hyperpigmentation.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take August 2025

What they liked

No white cast
Creamy gel texture
Hydrating without greasiness

What they flagged

Exfoliates daily with lactic acid
No brightening ingredients
Pills on reapplication

Best for

Oily skin Combination skin

Type

SunscreenGel

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidAHAVitamin ECeramidesSPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

~Nay

"A big mistake they made with this product is they put in lactic acid, which is an exfoliating AHA. So imagine every day you're taking off the top layer of skin but then also UV is hitting the skin. This is a big mistake for us. In addition, there's no tyrosinase inhibitors in here. So if you have dull skin or hyperpigmentation from scars or from acne, there's nothing in here that's going to help you with that. So I don't really like this as an SPF 30."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Nay

"It just isn't strong enough for what I need with my melasma, especially everything how far my melasma has gotten better. I'm not going to risk messing it up to test something. It's probably okay for the average person, but not in my opinion if you're somebody concerned with anti-aging and sun protection. It's just not that impressive. Be sure especially with these US-based chemical sunscreens that you're reapplying because the protection they just can't offer as good as Japan, Europe, Korea."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Alpha hydroxy acids

Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Urea

Urea both holds water in the skin and gently loosens dead surface cells. At higher strengths it has good evidence for very dry or thickened skin.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Sunscreen SPF 30?

A lightweight gel sunscreen with SPF 30 designed to provide daily sun protection while hydrating the skin with a non-greasy texture.

Is BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Sunscreen SPF 30 worth it?

The gurus are split. 0 of the 2 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 56%.

What is BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Sunscreen SPF 30's Guru Score?

BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Sunscreen SPF 30 holds a Guru Score of 56%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.