Bio uv Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bio uv Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 is a tinted hybrid sunscreen that combines Ethyl Methoxycinnamate and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. The tint and hybrid blend keep white cast low, and it wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, while not commonly stinging. Breakout risk is rated low and it performs excellently as a makeup base. With good rated protection and a strong 80.3/100 score, it is a generally excellent everyday tinted option for an even, low-cast finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +17.1 Ethyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −25.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +38.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #10
- +7 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #12, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #14, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 12 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (19)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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UV filter
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 36 Octinoxate (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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)
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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15 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Melanin
Supporting ingredient
Does Bio uv Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The tint helps offset the mineral filters, so the hybrid formula tends to wear with a balanced, even finish rather than a white film.
Is the Bio uv Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining chemical filters Ethyl Methoxycinnamate and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.
Is Bio uv Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
It scores a strong 80.3/100 with good rated protection. It works excellently as a makeup base, has a low breakout risk, and does not commonly sting, making it a generally excellent everyday tinted option.