Bielenda Skin Protect Normalizing And Mattifying Protective Face Cream SPF 50 PA++++
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bielenda Skin Protect Normalizing and Mattifying Face Cream SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid formula blending modern chemical filters with titanium dioxide for broad coverage. The cream wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and does not sting. Pore-clogging potential reads low, so it tends to suit oily and combination skin looking to normalize shine. Scoring a high 89/100 with excellent protection, it is among the strongest face options in this group.
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 #9, UV filter
- +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #18, UV filter
- −30.3 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
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −21 8 declared fragrance allergens
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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
78
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Medium
71
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Oryza Sativa Bran 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
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Sorbitol, Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Oryza Sativa Bran Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Oryza Sativa Bran Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 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 →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (45)
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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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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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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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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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 7.2 UV protection
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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21 Zinc Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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31 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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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
Does Bielenda Skin Protect leave a white cast?
No, white cast reads low. Despite the titanium dioxide, the hybrid blend sets to a balanced finish that should stay subtle on most skin tones.
Is the Bielenda Skin Protect Normalizing And Mattifying Protective Face Cream SPF 50 PA++++ good for oily skin?
It tends to suit oily and combination skin, with a normalizing, mattifying angle, low pore-clogging potential and a lightweight feel, though reactions vary.
Is Bielenda Skin Protect SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
It scores a high 89/100 with excellent protection at SPF 50 PA++++. That makes it one of the strongest face options in this group.