Apivita Bee Radiant Age Defense Illuminating Day Cream SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Apivita Bee Radiant Age Defense Illuminating Day Cream SPF 30 is a hybrid day cream that combines chemical filters with titanium dioxide for broad-spectrum coverage. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and it is an okay base under makeup. It can sting somewhat on sensitive eyes, but it is low on pore-clogging. With excellent protection and a score of 68.0/100, it is a reasonable pick as a treatment-style day cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −18 UVB coverage saturated
- −15.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −30 11 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −8 Essential oils (Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, …)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
- −4 Other sensitizers (propolis)
- −12 Sensitizers from 4 different categories
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White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Titanium Dioxide at #3 (nano)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #79
- +2.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.7 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 8 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −5 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #10, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #27, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Hydrogenated Olea Europaea Oil at #46, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
12
- +100 Starting score
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Talc)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #45, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium PCA)
- → 7 4 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine, Talc, Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 9 4 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (79)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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 (nano)
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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21 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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40 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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49 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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50 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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53 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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54 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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58 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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59 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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67 Fragrance
Fragrance
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68 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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72 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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73 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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77 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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78 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
Is Apivita Bee Radiant Day Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines chemical filters with titanium dioxide for broad-spectrum coverage.
Does the Apivita Bee Radiant Age Defense Illuminating Day Cream SPF 30 sting the eyes?
It can sting somewhat near the eyes, rated at a medium level. It is low on pore-clogging and has a low white cast.
Is it good?
It scores 68.0/100 with excellent protection, making it a reasonable treatment-style day cream.