Be Minimalist Frizz Control Complex SPF 30
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Be Minimalist Frizz Control Complex is an SPF 30 hybrid with the chemical filters octinoxate and Uvinul A Plus. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it works excellently under makeup. It is gentle, low on stinging and low on pore-clogging. Protection is moderate, making it a tidy everyday base for city wear with reapplication on sunnier days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #17, heavy oil
- +0.3 Volatile silicone at #1, flashes off
- +0.1 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #13, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −41 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 14 4 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, …)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing 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.
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (19)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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10 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Be Minimalist Frizz Control Complex good under makeup?
Yes. It works excellently under makeup, with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel.
Is the Be Minimalist Frizz Control Complex SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid, pairing octinoxate with Uvinul A Plus. No mineral filters are listed.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 30, giving moderate protection that suits everyday city wear with reapplication on sunnier days.