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)
- β10.5 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- +2.1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- β10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β42 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)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 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¦)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 9 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 6 High mineral load at #4 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 βSkincare 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 (26)
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 (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), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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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Botanical extract
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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.