Biore Uv Anti-Pollution Body Care Serum Refresh Bright Spf 50+ Pa+++
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biore UV Anti-Pollution Body Care Serum Refresh Bright SPF 50+ PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set of octinoxate, Tinosorb S and titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and keeps white cast low, making it easy to apply over larger areas. SPF 50+ provides good broad-spectrum protection, with a medium sweat-sting rating as the main caveat. It scores 69.9/100, a comfortable everyday body sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β18.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #32, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- +2.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
- β10 Cooling agents (Menthol)
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- +6.4 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- β33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Isoceteth-20)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 1 Glycerin at #27, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (33)
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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2 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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10 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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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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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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pH adjuster
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16 Menthol
Supporting ingredient
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17 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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19 PEG-400
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Agar
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Isoceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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23 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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33 Ci 42053
Colorant or pigment
Does Biore UV Anti-Pollution Body Serum leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish that is easy to apply over larger areas.
Is the Biore Uv Anti-Pollution Body Care Serum Refresh Bright Spf 50+ Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is chemical with a hybrid set of octinoxate and Tinosorb S, with titanium dioxide added.
Is it good?
It scores 69.9/100 with good SPF 50+ protection. A medium sweat-sting rating is the main caveat for very active use.