Bionike Defence Sun Mattifying Face Cream
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bionike Defence Sun Mattifying Face Cream is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and ethylhexyl triazone for strong broad-spectrum coverage. The cream wears lightweight with a balanced, mattifying finish, keeps white cast low, and avoids stinging, with low pore-clogging risk and solid makeup compatibility. Scoring 94/100 with excellent protection, it is an excellent face sunscreen for oilier or combination skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- β13.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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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
Full ingredient list (39)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Illite
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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18 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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25 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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27 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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28 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Arginine
pH adjuster
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Bionike Defence Sun Mattifying Face Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters like bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and ethylhexyl triazone for strong broad-spectrum coverage.
Is the Bionike Defence Sun Mattifying Face Cream good for oily skin?
Yes. It has a mattifying finish, feels lightweight, and carries low pore-clogging risk, so it tends to suit oilier and combination skin, and it does not sting.
Is it a good sunscreen overall?
It scores 94/100 with excellent protection and works well under makeup, making it an excellent face sunscreen for daily use.