Bielenda Skin Protect Moisturizing And Soothing Protective Face Cream SPF 50 PA++++
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bielenda Skin Protect Moisturizing and Soothing Protective Face Cream is an SPF 50 PA++++ daily face cream that combines modern chemical filters such as Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and Uvinul T 150 with titanium dioxide for a mineral-modern hybrid system. It wears light and balanced with a low white cast and rarely stings. Protection is excellent and the score of 89.6/100 is the highest in this group. A comfortable, well-rounded everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #12, UV filter
- −32.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −31 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −5.7 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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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 #8
- +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 #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −1 Coconut Oil at #13, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #13, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
71
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, 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 #3, 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 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 3 3 strong humectants (Trehalose, Ectoin, Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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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 (38)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 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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Supporting ingredient
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 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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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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13 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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16 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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18 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Lactoferrin
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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27 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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28 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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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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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
Does Bielenda Skin Protect leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The mostly modern chemical filters with a touch of titanium dioxide keep it light and balanced on the skin.
Is the Bielenda Skin Protect Moisturizing And Soothing Protective Face Cream SPF 50 PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral-modern hybrid. It pairs modern chemical filters such as Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S with titanium dioxide.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 89.6/100 with excellent SPF 50 PA++++ protection, the highest in this group. Its modern filters, low white cast and low sting risk make it a well-rounded everyday choice.