Bandi Pre-D3 Advanced Moisturising Cream Spf 50
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bandi Pre-D3 Advanced Moisturising Cream is an SPF 50 hybrid sunscreen built on modern filters including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It keeps white cast low, finishes balanced, and stays lightweight, with low stinging and a low tendency to clog pores. Scoring a strong 83/100 with excellent protection, it is a capable moisturizing sunscreen for daily use, well suited to those wanting high SPF in a cream texture.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
95
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (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
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Ectoin)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
- ← 1.5 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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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26 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Bandi Pre-D3 Advanced Moisturising Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so this cream should sink in with little visible residue. Its modern filter blend helps it wear sheer despite the moisturizing texture.
Is the Bandi Pre-D3 Advanced Moisturising Cream Spf 50 mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is a hybrid sunscreen built on modern chemical filters, rated SPF 50. So it is not a pure-mineral formula.
Is this a good moisturizing sunscreen?
With a strong score of 83 out of 100 and excellent protection, it is a capable pick, staying lightweight and balanced with low stinging and a low tendency to clog pores. It suits anyone wanting high SPF in a cream texture.