Bio Balance Aknsun Mattifying Face Aqua Fusion SPF 50+
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bio Balance Aknsun Mattifying Face Aqua Fusion is an SPF 50+ formula using older chemical filters octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone with titanium dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is marketed for blemish-prone skin. It is gentle, low on stinging and low on pore-clogging. Protection is good, with a solid overall score for everyday mattifying wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −0.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #8 (nano)
- +3.8 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #48, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Distarch Phosphate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Silica)
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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 (50)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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16 Zinc Lactate
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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19 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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29 Biotin
Supporting ingredient
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30 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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37 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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39 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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40 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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42 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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43 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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48 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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49 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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50 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Bio Balance Aknsun good for oily, acne-prone skin?
It is marketed for blemish-prone skin and pore-clogging risk is low. The balanced finish and lightweight feel suit a mattifying routine.
Is the Bio Balance Aknsun Mattifying Face Aqua Fusion SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical, using older filters octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone with titanium dioxide.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is low. Protection is good at SPF 50+, with a solid overall score for everyday wear.