BK SENSI Perfect Protection Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BK SENSI Perfect Protection Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA++++ is a pure mineral formula built on titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile and does not commonly sting, but it can feel medium in weight and leave a medium level of white cast. Protection is good and it rates poor as a makeup base. With a score of 78.3 out of 100, it is generally a solid mineral pick for sensitive skin that prefers physical filters over chemical ones.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
76
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −25 Titanium Dioxide at #3 (nano)
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +12 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
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Heavy feel
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −5 Stearic Acid at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 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 →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
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (45)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does BK SENSI Perfect Protection leave a white cast?
It can leave a medium level of white cast, which is common for pure mineral sunscreens. Because it relies on titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, blending it in well helps reduce visible residue.
Is the BK SENSI Perfect Protection Sunscreen SPF 50+ Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Its only UV filters are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, with no chemical filters.
Is BK SENSI Perfect Protection SPF 50 good?
It scores 78.3 out of 100, which is solid. Protection is good and it does not commonly sting, making it a sensible mineral pick for sensitive skin, though it rates poor as a makeup base.