Beauty Buffet Invisible Sunscreen UV Protection SPF 50 Pa++++
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Beauty Buffet Invisible Sunscreen UV Protection SPF 50 PA++++ is a chemical-leaning sunscreen built mainly on older filters, octocrylene, avobenzone, and octinoxate, with a touch of titanium dioxide. It keeps a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, so it commonly disappears on skin. Breakout risk is generally low and it sits okay under makeup, though the medium sweat-sting reading suggests it may not be the best pick for very sweaty conditions. With good protection and a 65.5/100 score, it is a serviceable everyday option rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #14, UV filter
- −3.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #14 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- +0.9 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Lecithin)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Elaeis Guineensis Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
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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 (29)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Tocotrienols
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
Does Beauty Buffet Invisible Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, so it commonly disappears on skin. The mostly chemical formula with only a small amount of titanium dioxide keeps it from looking chalky.
Is the Beauty Buffet Invisible Sunscreen UV Protection SPF 50 Pa++++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work. Breakout risk is rated low, which is generally acne-friendly, and the finish is balanced rather than greasy. The medium sweat-sting reading just means you may want to keep it clear of the eyes when sweating.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, built on octocrylene, avobenzone, and octinoxate, with a small amount of titanium dioxide. So it is best described as a chemical-leaning formula.