9wishes Vanishing Balm Premium SPF 21
49/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
26
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- +1.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #18, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #14, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (45)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Supporting ingredient
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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38 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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40 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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41 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract