Biore Uv Oil Control Base Uv Spf 50+ Pa++++
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biore UV Oil Control Base is an SPF 50+ PA++++ makeup base and sunscreen in one, using a hybrid blend of zinc oxide, octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S. It is built to control shine, wearing light with a balanced finish and a low white cast, and it rarely stings. Protection is excellent and the score of 83.8/100 is high. A good pick for oily skin that wants a smoothing primer step.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β14.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β16.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β10.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 10.2% declared
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #41
- +15 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 10.2% declared
- +4.5 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #12, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- β50 4 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Stearate)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #38, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 6 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #35, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (41)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 10.2% declared
- β 18 10.2% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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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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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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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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6 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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15 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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19 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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23 PEG-32
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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29 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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31 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax water lock
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Supporting ingredient
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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38 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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39 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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40 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
Is Biore UV Oil Control Base good for oily skin?
Yes. It is built to control shine, wears light with a balanced finish and has low pore-clogging risk, which suits oily and combination skin.
Can I wear it under makeup?
Yes. It doubles as a makeup base or primer and helps smooth the skin before foundation, with makeup compatibility rated okay.
Is the Biore Uv Oil Control Base Uv Spf 50+ Pa++++ a good sunscreen?
It scores 83.8/100 with excellent SPF 50+ PA++++ protection. Its hybrid filter blend, low white cast and oil-control feel make it a strong daily base.