Belo Sunexpert Face Cover SPF40
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Belo Sunexpert Face Cover SPF40 is an old-school sunscreen combining titanium dioxide with chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, and octocrylene. It finishes balanced and lightweight with a low white cast and a low pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated moderate and the older filter mix gives a score of 67.0/100. A budget-friendly daily face option for those who prefer a non-greasy feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #12, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −5.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- −6 Cetyl Palmitate at #10, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #16, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
- +3.8 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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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 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #12, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (31)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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12 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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23 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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25 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
Does Belo Sunexpert Face Cover leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It finishes balanced and lightweight with a low pore-clogging risk.
Is Belo Sunexpert Face Cover mineral or chemical?
It is an old-school hybrid, combining titanium dioxide with chemical filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, and octocrylene.
Is Belo Sunexpert Face Cover any good?
It scores 67.0/100 with protection rated moderate. A budget-friendly daily face option for those who prefer a non-greasy feel.