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Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50

Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50

67/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen combining Zinc Oxide with chemical filters Homosalate, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It is designed to avoid white cast, wearing with a dewy finish and low ghosting that flatters deeper skin tones, though the feel is a touch heavier on skin. Its low breakout-trigger reading keeps it generally friendly for most skin types. Scoring 66.7 with good protection, it is a comfortable, glow-leaning daily sunscreen.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 60
  • +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
  • +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
  • βˆ’10.5 UVB coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’30 Zinc Oxide at #4
  • +2.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Medium 58
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’22 Zinc Oxide at #4
  • βˆ’10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 58
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’42 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #20, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 75
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #12, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 7 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
  • β†’ 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 9 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Aloe vera

Full ingredient list (26)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  4. 4 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)

    • ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
  5. 5 Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

  6. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  7. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  10. Botanical extract

  11. 11 Ethyl Ferulate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  12. 12 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  13. 13 Glyceryl Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 Glyceryl Undecylenate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. Plant oil, an emollient

  17. 17 Vegetable Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

  18. 18 Persea Gratissima Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. Botanical extract

  20. Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  21. 21 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  22. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  23. 23 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  24. Supporting ingredient

  25. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. 26 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

Does Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid leave a white cast?

No, white cast is generally low. It is designed to avoid ghosting, with a dewy finish that tends to flatter deeper skin tones despite the Zinc Oxide content.

Is the Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?

It has a low breakout-trigger reading, so it is generally friendly for breakout- prone skin. Note the finish is dewy and the feel is a touch heavier, which oily skin may find less matte than preferred.

Is it mineral or chemical?

It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines Zinc Oxide with chemical filters Homosalate, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.

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