BiON Titanium Dioxide Suncream SPF 35
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BiON Titanium Dioxide Suncream SPF 35 pairs the mineral filters Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with the chemical filters Octinoxate and Avobenzone, making it a hybrid formula rather than a pure mineral one. It wears with a dewy finish, a low white cast and a lightweight, non-stinging feel that is generally comfortable for most skin. SPF 35 gives good broad protection for everyday wear. Its 71.7/100 score places it solidly above average, helped by the added mineral filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
62
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −2.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Oil)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #15
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #15
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #16
- −2 Cera Alba at #17, wax film
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #4, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Stearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Decyl Oleate at #19, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Decyl Oleate, Ceteareth-15)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #15, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 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
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (35)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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15 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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)
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17 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Decyl Oleate
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Niacin
Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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32 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is BiON Titanium Dioxide Suncream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines the mineral filters Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with the chemical filters Octinoxate and Avobenzone, so it is not purely mineral despite the name.
Does the BiON Titanium Dioxide Suncream SPF 35 leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast despite containing mineral filters, and it wears with a dewy finish, so it should look natural on most skin tones.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 35, giving good broad-spectrum protection. With a score of 71.7/100 it sits solidly above average in our catalog.