Biore Skin Preservation Moisturizer SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biore Skin Preservation Moisturizer SPF 30 is a moisturizer with old-school sun protection from Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and zinc oxide. It finishes matte and lightweight with a low white cast and is an excellent base under makeup. However, protection is rated weak, which caps the overall score at 49.0/100. Better suited as a light daily moisturizer than as primary sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
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- +5.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #31, UV filter
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #32, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #31 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β6 Sensitizing preservatives (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #32
- +2.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Octinoxate at #31, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Zinc Oxide at #32
- +0.8 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
- +0.3 Volatile hydrocarbon at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
- +0 Dimethicone at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #23, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β2 Zinc Oxide at #32, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 12 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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30 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 5.4 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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32 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
What SPF is Biore Skin Preservation Moisturizer?
The label reads SPF 30, but its protection is rated weak in our scoring, so it is better treated as a light daily moisturizer than as primary sun defense.
Is the Biore Skin Preservation Moisturizer SPF 30 good under makeup?
Yes. It finishes matte and lightweight with a low white cast and is rated an excellent base under makeup.
Is Biore Skin Preservation Moisturizer any good?
It scores 49.0/100. Because protection is rated weak, the overall score is capped low despite its pleasant base feel.