Bielita-Vitex Sun Protect Creme SPF 30
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bielita-Vitex Sun Protect Creme SPF 30 is a chemical-led hybrid that pairs Tinosorb M and titanium dioxide with older octinoxate and octocrylene. It keeps white cast low, wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight and is generally gentle and low on pore-clogging concerns, with okay makeup compatibility. With good protection and a score around 72, it is a reasonable budget daily cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #13, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −17.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −0.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10 Propylparaben at #33, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1, 3-Diol)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −25 Tinosorb M at #2, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +2.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octocrylene at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −1 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #27, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Oil)
- −50 6 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, Ceteareth-25)
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Fabric stains
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #13, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #30, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Macadamia Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Macadamia Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum)
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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 (37)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Ceteareth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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15 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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16 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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20 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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24 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Steareth-21
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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28 Trideceth-6
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
Does Bielita-Vitex Sun Protect Creme leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. Although it includes titanium dioxide, it is a chemical-led hybrid that wears with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is this good for oily skin or under makeup?
It is low on pore-clogging concerns and generally gentle, with okay makeup compatibility and a balanced, lightweight feel that commonly suits combination skin.
Is Bielita-Vitex Sun Protect Creme a good sunscreen?
It offers good protection and scores around 72, making it a reasonable budget daily cream at SPF 30.