B-Lab I Am Sorry Just Sun Cream Spf50+ Pa++++
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
B-Lab I Am Sorry Just Sun Cream SPF50+ PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen using a clean, modern filter pair of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, keeps white cast low, and reads as non-stinging with low breakout risk. With an 87.2/100 score, the highest in this group, plus good measured protection and high PA rating, it is generally an excellent everyday facial sunscreen with up-to-date filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Inositol)
- → 3 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Silica
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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19 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 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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Botanical extract
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Biotin
Supporting ingredient
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34 Folic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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35 Pyridoxine
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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40 Thiamine Hcl
Supporting ingredient
Is B-Lab I Am Sorry Just Sun Cream good?
Yes, it scores 87.2/100, the highest in this group, with good measured protection and a high PA++++ rating. The clean, modern filter pair makes it generally an excellent everyday facial sunscreen.
Does the B-Lab I Am Sorry Just Sun Cream Spf50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low. It uses two modern chemical filters that absorb into the skin and wear with a balanced, invisible finish.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical. It relies on a modern pair of filters, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, with no mineral filters.