Biotulin Uv30 Daily Skin Protection Suncream
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biotulin UV30 Daily Skin Protection Suncream is a chemical sunscreen on an older-generation filter base of Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with some Titanium Dioxide added. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, though it may sting slightly around the eyes for some users. It is generally low on pore-clogging and is an okay makeup base. With good protection and a 69.4/100 score it is a reasonable daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −2.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −5.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #6 (nano)
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Eye sting
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #11
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #11
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #31, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #11
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #11), fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (37)
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 (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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Botanical extract
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11 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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12 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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19 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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21 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Biotulin UV30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is mostly a chemical formula with only a little Titanium Dioxide, so it stays largely invisible on most skin tones.
Is the Biotulin Uv30 Daily Skin Protection Suncream mineral or chemical?
It is primarily chemical, using Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide added. The filters are an older generation.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Pore-clogging is rated low, so it is generally friendly to breakout-prone skin. The finish is balanced, though it may sting slightly near the eyes for some users.