Babé Laboratorios Super Fluid Mattifying Sunscreen SPF 50
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Babe Laboratorios Super Fluid Mattifying Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical fluid with a hybrid filter blend, combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone with the modern Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. The fluid wears light with a matte finish and a low white cast, does not sting, and carries a low breakout risk, which suits oily and combination skin. It is a good makeup base. With good protection and a score of 72.6, it is a tidy mattifying option for daily face wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
62
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −18 UVB 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 #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C20-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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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
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (24)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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14 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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20 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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22 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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24 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is the Babé Laboratorios Super Fluid Mattifying Sunscreen SPF 50 good for oily skin?
Yes, the mattifying fluid has a matte finish, a low breakout risk and does not sting, which generally suits oily and combination skin. It also works as a good makeup base.
Does the Babé Laboratorios Super Fluid Mattifying Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, the white cast rating is low. It is a chemical fluid, so it wears clear with a matte finish.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend, combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone with the modern Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. With good protection and a score of 72.6 it is a tidy daily option.