Be Minimalist Sun Relief Ceramide Silk Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 / Pa ++++
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Be Minimalist Sun Relief Ceramide Silk Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a mineral-and-modern hybrid pairing titanium dioxide with current triazine filters, plus ceramides for hydration. It settles to a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and pore-clogging risk is low while it generally does not sting. Protection is rated excellent and makeup compatibility is okay. With a score of 90.3/100, it is among the stronger daily options here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −15.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +17.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #33, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 3 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (33)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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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)
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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22 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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23 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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33 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does the Be Minimalist Sun Relief Ceramide Silk Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 / Pa ++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low even with titanium dioxide present, since it is paired with modern filters. It settles to a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Be Minimalist Sun Relief Ceramide Silk Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 50 / Pa ++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral-and-modern hybrid. It pairs titanium dioxide with current triazine filters, plus ceramides for hydration.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Protection is rated excellent at SPF 50 PA++++ and it scores 90.3/100, among the stronger daily options here. The low white cast and lightweight feel add to its everyday appeal.