Black Girl Sunscreen Moisturizing Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
A moisturising chemical sunscreen created specifically to blend invisibly on deep and rich skin tones, with no white or grey cast. The original SPF 30 is hydrating and lightly dewy with nourishing plant extracts like avocado, jojoba and carrot, while the Make It Matte version controls shine for oily skin. It is scented, so it best suits people who are not sensitive to fragrance.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #23, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #23, comedogenic oil/butter
- β1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #17, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- β36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #20, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, β¦)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 11 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (25)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 13 film former
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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9 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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16 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does Black Girl Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No. It was formulated specifically for melanin-rich skin and rubs in fully clear with no white or ashy residue, which is its whole reason for being. It is one of the most reliable picks for deep skin tones.
Is Black Girl Sunscreen good for oily skin?
The original SPF 30 is hydrating and leans dewy, so oily skin may prefer the Make It Matte SPF 45 version, which is designed to control shine. Both blend in clear, so the choice comes down to the finish you want.
Does Black Girl Sunscreen contain fragrance?
Yes, the original has a noticeable scent that most people enjoy, but it is worth knowing if you are fragrance-sensitive or reactive. If fragrance is a concern, a fragrance-free sunscreen is the safer choice.
Is Black Girl Sunscreen reef-friendly?
It is free of oxybenzone and octinoxate, the filters most often restricted over reef concerns. "Reef-safe" is not regulated, but on its filter choices it avoids the commonly flagged ingredients.