Bielenda Boost Me Up Make-Up Primer 8in1 Mattifying And Protective Cream SPF 50
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bielenda Boost Me Up Make-Up Primer 8in1 SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set, including the triazines and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, which commonly give strong, photostable broad spectrum cover. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and shows little to no white cast, and works well as a makeup base. It does not sting and is generally low for pore-clogging. Protection is excellent and the score of 87 makes it a strong everyday primer-and-sunscreen pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.5 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −35 UVB coverage saturated
- −15 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #4, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #6 (particulate filter)
- −12 Tinosorb M + A2B both high in the list
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #28, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
11
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 5 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Squalene, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 5 5 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Squalane, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (42)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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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
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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19 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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Fragrance
Fragrance
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41 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Bielenda Boost Me Up SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Protection is excellent and the score is 87 out of 100, making it a strong everyday primer-and-sunscreen pick.
Is the Bielenda Boost Me Up Make-Up Primer 8in1 Mattifying And Protective Cream SPF 50 good as a makeup base?
Yes. It is designed as a make-up primer, wears lightweight with a balanced finish, shows little to no white cast, and works well as a makeup base.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set, including the triazines and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, which commonly give strong broad spectrum cover. It does not sting and is generally low for pore-clogging.