Bio Balance. Alpaya Dermceuticals Bio Balance Sun Protection Facial Cream Spf 50+
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bio Balance. Alpaya Dermceuticals Bio Protection Facial Cream is an SPF 50+ facial sunscreen built on a hybrid filter system, pairing chemical UV filters like Octocrylene, avobenzone, and Ethylhexyl Triazone with a touch of Titanium Dioxide. The balanced finish stays low on white cast and lightweight on skin, with low pore-clogging potential and a base that generally sits well under makeup. Protection is rated excellent, and with a strong overall score it is a solid pick for daily facial sun care.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −21.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −21.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −0.4 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, 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
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Titanium Dioxide at #13 (nano)
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #31, butter/occlusive fat
- +1 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
13
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (39)
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 (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 ← 3 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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24 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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39 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does the Bio Balance. Alpaya Dermceuticals Bio Balance Sun Protection Facial Cream Spf 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. Although it includes a touch of Titanium Dioxide, this is a hybrid formula dominated by chemical filters, which keeps it from looking visibly chalky on most skin tones.
Is the Bio Balance. Alpaya Dermceuticals Bio Balance Sun Protection Facial Cream Spf 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and acne-prone skin reasonably well. The balanced finish stays lightweight, pore-clogging potential is rated low, and the base generally works under makeup.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. The bulk of the protection comes from chemical filters like Octocrylene and avobenzone, with a small amount of mineral Titanium Dioxide.