BIOSSANCE Squalane + Daily Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen
81/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 5.7% declared
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 5.1% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (10.9% total declared)
- +5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 5.7% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 5.1% declared
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #25, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 7 3 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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 →Full ingredient list (33)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 5.1% declared
- ↑ 10 5.1% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 5.7% declared
- ↑ 8 5.7% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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8 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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12 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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19 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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22 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Glycogen
Supporting ingredient
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster