Bielenda C Marine Care Hydro-Cream SPF 50
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bielenda C Marine Care Hydro-Cream is a SPF 50 sunscreen blending mineral and modern chemical filters, including Titanium Dioxide alongside Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid and Ethylhexyl Triazone for excellent broad protection. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and leaves a low white cast despite the mineral content. It does not sting and is generally low for pore-clogging, working okay under makeup. With an overall score of 89.7/100, it is one of the stronger picks here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −20.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −28.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +1.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #28, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 strong humectants (Trehalose, Glyceryl Glucoside, Polyglutamic Acid)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalene, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Squalene)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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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 (47)
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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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- ↑ 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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22 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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27 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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34 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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44 Fragrance
Fragrance
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45 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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46 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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47 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is the Bielenda C Marine Care Hydro-Cream SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a blend of mineral and modern chemical filters, pairing Titanium Dioxide with Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Does the Bielenda C Marine Care Hydro-Cream SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, the white cast stays low despite the mineral content, so it commonly suits most tones. The finish is balanced and it feels lightweight.
Is this a good sunscreen?
It scores 89.7/100 with excellent protection, one of the strongest picks here. It does not sting and works okay under makeup.