Bio Active Sun Protection Extra Whitening+Vitamin-C Cream SPF 60
53/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bio Active Sun Protection Extra Whitening+Vitamin-C Cream SPF 60 is a hybrid formula combining chemical filters such as Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with Titanium Dioxide and modern Ethylhexyl Triazone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and may sting a little for sensitive eyes. The high SPF claim sits alongside okay makeup compatibility. Its moderate protection rating and middling score place it in the average tier despite the bold SPF number.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
38
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- −43.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- +2.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #26, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
66
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #2, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (31)
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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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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18 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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23 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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24 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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30 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
What SPF is the Bio Active Extra Whitening Vitamin-C Cream?
It is labeled SPF 60. In our scoring its actual protection rates as moderate, so the high SPF number does not fully translate into a top protection grade.
Does the Bio Active Sun Protection Extra Whitening+Vitamin-C Cream SPF 60 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low despite the Titanium Dioxide content, and the finish is balanced and lightweight. It should blend in without an obvious mineral tint.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining chemical filters like Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene with Titanium Dioxide and modern Ethylhexyl Triazone. That gives broad-spectrum coverage.