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Babé Laboratorios Super Fluid Mattifying Sunscreen SPF 50

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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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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.

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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  5. 5 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  6. 6 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  8. 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
  9. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 17.6 UV protection
  10. 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)
  11. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  12. 12 C20-22 Alcohols

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  13. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  14. 14 Carnosine

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  15. 15 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  16. 16 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  17. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  18. 18 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  19. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  20. 20 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  22. 22 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  23. 23 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  24. 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.

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