ANJO Natural Cover Snail Sun BB Cream SPF50+
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ANJO Natural Cover Snail Sun BB Cream is an SPF 50+ sunscreen BB cream that combines mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide with chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone in an older-generation blend. It has a balanced finish with low white cast, helped by the BB tint, and does not commonly sting. The low breakout-trigger rating suits blemish-prone skin, though it rates medium on weight and okay as a makeup base. With good protection and a score of 68.8/100, it is a serviceable tinted hybrid option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −12.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +63 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.9 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −6 Cera Alba at #11, wax film
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #7, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
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Fabric stains
High
12
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #25, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (27)
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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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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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11 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Supporting ingredient
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Aroma
Fragrance
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25 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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26 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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27 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is the ANJO Snail Sun BB Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula, combining mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide with chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone. It is not purely mineral.
Does the ANJO Natural Cover Snail Sun BB Cream SPF50+ leave a white cast?
Its white cast is rated low, helped by the BB tint, so it is generally easy to wear. The finish is balanced and it does not commonly sting.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It carries a low breakout-trigger rating, which is generally favorable for blemish-prone skin. It rates medium on weight and okay as a makeup base.