Biotrade Acne Out Spf 30
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biotrade Acne Out SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen pairing modern chemical filters, ethylhexyl salicylate, Tinosorb S and avobenzone, with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight and keeps white cast low, while its low breakout-trigger reading suits its acne-focused positioning. SPF 30 here reads as excellent protection. The 80/100 score makes it a strong choice for oily and blemish-prone skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- −3.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #15 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −2 Other sensitizers (lanolin)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #27
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #26
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #27
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #26
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #24, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Paraffinum Liquidum at #2, heavy oil
- −8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #3, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 7 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-75 Stearate, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate)
- +0 Paraffinum Liquidum at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #15, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #26, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 14 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum, PEG-30 Lanolin, PEG-75 Lanolin)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Ceteth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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27 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Biotrade Acne Out SPF 30 good for acne-prone skin?
It is positioned for blemish-prone skin and the breakout-trigger reading is low. The finish is dewy and lightweight, which generally suits that use.
Is the Biotrade Acne Out Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining modern chemical filters with mineral titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Is it good?
It scores 80/100. SPF 30 here reads as excellent protection and white cast stays low, making it a strong everyday pick.