Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Matte SPF 45 Sunscreen Gel
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Matte is an SPF 45 gel that relies on chemical UV filters (Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene), so it is not a mineral formula. Despite the "matte" name it reads as a dewy gel that stays lightweight on skin, and with low ghost-mode it leaves little to no white cast. The low breakout-trigger makes it generally friendly for blemish-prone skin, though sweat resistance is only moderate. With a score of 65.6 and good protection it is a reasonable everyday pick, especially on deeper skin tones.
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 45)
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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
84
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #6, butter/occlusive fat
- β6 Coconut Oil at #7, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Coconut Oil at #7, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β48 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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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 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 15 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 8 Occlusives/waxes float the 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
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (12)
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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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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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 6 heavy oil
- β 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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11 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Matte leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for ghost-mode, so it leaves little to no white cast. That makes it a good fit for deeper skin tones, which is part of the brand's focus.
Is the Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Matte SPF 45 Sunscreen Gel good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable for oilier and blemish-prone skin. It has a low breakout-trigger, though the finish is more dewy than truly matte despite the name.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The filters are Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene, with no mineral filters.