Belo Essentials Kojic BB Cream SPF 50
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Belo Essentials Kojic BB Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen and tinted BB cream using older-generation filters like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and octocrylene alongside some titanium dioxide. It wears matte, is lightweight, does not sting, and works well as a makeup base, with low white cast and low breakout risk. Sun protection is weak, however, and the score of 49.0 reflects that this is better treated as light cosmetic coverage than as dependable daily UV protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
28
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #28, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +4.8 Octocrylene at #31, UV filter
- −4.8 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #31, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #28, 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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White cast
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +24.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.6 Coated minerals (Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #28, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #31, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #14, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #29, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
High
17
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #28, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #31, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #34, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +3 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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
Full ingredient list (43)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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19 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Bee Venom
Supporting ingredient
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22 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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31 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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34 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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35 Fragrance
Fragrance
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36 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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37 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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38 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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40 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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42 Kojic Acid
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
Is Belo Essentials Kojic BB Cream SPF 50 good sun protection?
Its protection is weak and it scores 49.0, so it is best treated as light cosmetic coverage rather than dependable daily UV defense. Pair it with a stronger sunscreen for real sun exposure.
Does the Belo Essentials Kojic BB Cream SPF 50 work under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a makeup base. It is a tinted BB cream with a matte, lightweight finish and low white cast, so it layers cleanly.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, using older-generation filters such as ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and octocrylene, with some titanium dioxide added.