Bielenda Skin Academy Solution Protecting Serum SPF 30
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bielenda Skin Academy Solution Protecting Serum SPF 30 is a hybrid mineral-and-chemical sunscreen serum, pairing Titanium Dioxide with modern filters like Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears light with a dewy finish and low white cast, and a low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally suitable for oily and acne-prone skin. It works well under makeup. With an 88.6/100 score and excellent protection, it is a strong everyday serum.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
98
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −21.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −6 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +2.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.7 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Macadamia Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −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 #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #34, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Squalene, Glycine Soja Oil, Macadamia Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 12 4 emollient lipids (Macadamia Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Squalene, …)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 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 (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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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 (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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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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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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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
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths 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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21 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
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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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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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
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43 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Bielenda Skin Academy Protecting Serum mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula that blends mineral and chemical filters. It pairs Titanium Dioxide with modern filters like Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Does the Bielenda Skin Academy Solution Protecting Serum SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally not an issue. Its ghost-mode rating is low and it has a dewy finish, so it tends to settle into the skin.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Generally yes for acne-prone skin, given a low breakout-trigger rating, though the dewy finish leans more luminous than matte. It scores 88.6/100 with excellent protection.