Bioten Skin Repair 45+ Anti Wrinkle And Firming Day Cream SPF 15
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bioten Skin Repair 45+ Anti Wrinkle and Firming Day Cream SPF 15 is a chemical day cream from Elmiplant that pairs Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, avobenzone, and the modern UVB filter Ethylhexyl Triazone. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and its breakout risk is generally low. At SPF 15 the protection is moderate, framing it as a treatment cream with light sun cover rather than a dedicated sunscreen. The score of 65 sits in the mid range.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- −1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −18 7 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cera Alba at #31, wax film
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #43, wax film
- −2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #49, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #11, heavy oil
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #9, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −46 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Lecithin, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Laurate, Ceteareth-25, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Behenic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (77)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- 3 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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19 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Behenic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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32 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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33 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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34 Ceramide EOS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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37 Ceteareth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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39 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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41 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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47 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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55 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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56 Fragrance
Fragrance
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57 Pectin
Supporting ingredient
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58 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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59 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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61 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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66 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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68 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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70 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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74 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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76 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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77 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
What SPF is the Bioten Skin Repair 45+ day cream?
It is SPF 15, which gives moderate protection. It is built as an anti-wrinkle day cream with light sun cover rather than a dedicated sunscreen.
Is the Bioten Skin Repair 45+ Anti Wrinkle And Firming Day Cream SPF 15 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Its breakout risk is generally low and the finish is balanced, so it tends to be acne-friendly. It also stays lightweight on the skin.
Is the Bioten Skin Repair 45+ Anti Wrinkle And Firming Day Cream SPF 15 chemical or mineral?
It is a chemical sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, avobenzone, and the modern UVB filter Ethylhexyl Triazone.