BioBalance Aknsun Mattifying Face Aqua Fusion Sunscreen SPF 50+
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BioBalance Aknsun Mattifying Face Aqua Fusion Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen using older filters such as Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone, with some Titanium Dioxide. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast, does not commonly sting, and carries low breakout risk. With good protection and a score of 74.3, it is a solid mid-tier daily sunscreen for those wanting a mattifying face option.
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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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
Medium
32
- +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
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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 (45)
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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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 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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28 Biotin
Supporting ingredient
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29 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 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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36 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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38 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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39 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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41 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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42 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
Is BioBalance Aknsun good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and low breakout risk and is marketed as mattifying, so it is generally friendly for oily and acne-prone skin.
Does the BioBalance Aknsun Mattifying Face Aqua Fusion Sunscreen SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears balanced and lightweight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using older filters like Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone, with some Titanium Dioxide.