Be Bodywise Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Be Bodywise Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen is a chemical hybrid sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3 and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with a touch of titanium dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and layers well under makeup, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. With good protection but a lower score of 59.9/100, it is an entry-level option held back by its older filter choices.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −14.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +1.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #28, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (34)
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
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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9 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Triheptanoin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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29 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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30 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Be Bodywise SPF 30 Sunscreen good?
It scores 59.9/100, on the lower side, though protection is rated good. The score is held back by older filter choices including Benzophenone-3.
Does the Be Bodywise Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen work under makeup?
Yes. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, which generally makes it a workable base under makeup. Sensitive eyes may find it stings somewhat.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3 and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with a touch of titanium dioxide.