bareMinerals Prime Time BB Primer-cream
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
bareMinerals Prime Time BB Primer-cream is a mineral makeup primer with sun protection from titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It sets to a matte finish, wears lightweight, keeps white cast low, and does not sting, making it an easy base step. With a score of 83.8 out of 100 and good protection, it is a strong primer-sunscreen hybrid for oilier skin, though the exact SPF is not specified here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Zinc Oxide, 6.2% declared
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 2.6% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #28
- β8 Pure mineral formula (8.8% total declared)
- +28.7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 6.2% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 2.6% declared
- β6 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #5, heavy oil
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +8.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 8 Powder overload over a film former, some pilling risk
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Panthenol (B5)
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 7 2.6% declared
- β 10 2.6% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 14 6.2% declared
- β 8 6.2% declared
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 heavy oil
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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11 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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15 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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29 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Can I wear bareMinerals Prime Time BB Primer-cream under makeup?
Yes, it is a primer by design. It wears lightweight with a matte finish and is meant to sit smoothly as a base step before makeup.
Is the bareMinerals Prime Time BB Primer-cream mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, with no chemical filters, which suits sensitive skin.
Is it good for oily skin?
It generally suits oily skin. The finish is matte, it does not sting, and its breakout-trigger rating is low, which helps keep shine down.