Beyou Hydrating Niacinamide Daily Moisturizer Mineral Face Sunscreen - SPF 40
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Beyou Hydrating Niacinamide Daily Moisturizer is a pure mineral SPF 40 face sunscreen with Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, paired with a moisturizing base. It keeps white cast low for a mineral formula, finishes balanced, does not sting, and is generally low on the pore-clogging scale, though it wears medium in weight. Protection is rated good and it sits okay under makeup. At 81.7/100 it is a comfortable daily mineral moisturizer with sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 4% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 4% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (8% total declared)
- +15.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 4% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 4% declared
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #5, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Oenothera Biennis Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #30, hyaluronic family
- → 6 3 emollient lipids (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Oenothera Biennis Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 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.
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 4% declared
- ↑ 10 4% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 4% declared
- ↑ 8 4% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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4 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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17 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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18 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
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20 Niacinamide
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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29 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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31 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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34 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is Beyou Niacinamide Daily Moisturizer mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide in a moisturizing niacinamide base.
Does the Beyou Hydrating Niacinamide Daily Moisturizer Mineral Face Sunscreen - SPF 40 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low for a mineral formula, so it stays fairly clear on most skin tones, though it wears medium in weight.
Is this good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and is generally low on the pore-clogging scale, so it is reasonably acne-friendly. With a score of 81.7/100 and good rated protection it is a comfortable daily mineral moisturizer.