BABE Facial Sunscreen SPF 50+
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BABE Facial Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen pairing classic filters like octocrylene, homosalate, and avobenzone with a modern triazine filter for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It wears with a balanced, low white cast finish and stays lightweight on the face. The blend can sting if it reaches the eyes, so it is generally better suited to daily wear than intense sweat sessions. It works acceptably under makeup and scores 64.7, making it a solid high-protection facial option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +9.6 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- β32 UVB coverage saturated
- β5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β15 6 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- β7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (42)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
- β 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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35 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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37 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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39 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does BABE Facial Sunscreen SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast and a balanced finish. The chemical filter blend absorbs clear on most skin tones.
Is the BABE Facial Sunscreen SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally friendly to acne-prone skin. Oilier skin may prefer a dedicated matte formula.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 50+ with excellent rated protection and scores 64.7 out of 100. That makes it a solid high-protection facial sunscreen, though the filters can sting near the eyes.