Artemis by Switzerland Skin Love 4-In-1 BB Cream SPF 20
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Artemis by Switzerland Skin Love 4-in-1 BB Cream is an SPF 20 BB cream using a modern filter set of Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and works well as a makeup base. It is low on pore-clogging triggers. Protection is rated excellent and the score is 87.4/100, a strong choice for a lightly tinted everyday base with modern UVA coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −3.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #2
- +3.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #14, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #11, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Propylheptyl Caprylate, Coco-Caprylate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (40)
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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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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11 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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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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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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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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Botanical extract
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20 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 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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24 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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25 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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33 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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35 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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40 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Artemis Skin Love BB Cream good under or as makeup?
Yes, it is a BB cream that works well as a makeup base with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast. It is also low on pore-clogging triggers.
Is the Artemis by Switzerland Skin Love 4-In-1 BB Cream SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using a modern filter set of Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is the Artemis by Switzerland Skin Love 4-In-1 BB Cream SPF 20 a good sunscreen?
It scores 87.4/100 with protection rated excellent, a strong result, though note it is only SPF 20, so it suits everyday rather than intense sun exposure.