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Black Girl Sunscreen Men SPF 30

Black Girl Sunscreen SPF 30 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ American
Black Girl Sunscreen Men SPF 30

66/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Black Girl Sunscreen Men SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters: octisalate, avobenzone, octocrylene and homosalate. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and keeps white cast low, which is helpful on deeper skin tones, though it reads as more likely to sting on sensitive eyes. Breakout risk is low. With a 66.1/100 score and good measured protection at SPF 30, it is generally a comfortable, cast-free daily option.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 60
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #1, UV filter
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
  • +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

High 29
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’10 Cooling agents (Menthol)
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #30, butter/occlusive fat
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #30, comedogenic oil/butter
  • βˆ’1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 52
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
  • βˆ’36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #27, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • β†’ 4 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 4 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 11 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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 (33)

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 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

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

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

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

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  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 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  6. 6 Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 13 film former
  7. 7 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  8. 8 Caprylic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  9. 9 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  10. 10 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  11. 11 Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  12. 12 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  13. 13 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  14. 14 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  15. 15 Glycyrrhiza Glabra Rhizome/Root

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  16. 16 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  17. 17 Humulus Lupulus Extract

    Botanical extract

  18. 18 Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract

    Botanical extract

  19. 19 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. 21 Menthol

    Supporting ingredient

  22. 22 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  23. 23 Persea Gratissima Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  24. 24 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  25. 25 Propylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. 26 Rose Extract

    Botanical extract

  27. 27 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  28. 28 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  29. 29 Sorbitan Oleate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  30. 30 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  31. 31 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  32. 32 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  33. 33 Xylitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

Does Black Girl Sunscreen Men SPF 30 leave a white cast?

No, white cast is generally low. It is an all-chemical formula with no mineral filters, so it tends to blend in cleanly, which is helpful on deeper skin tones.

Does the Black Girl Sunscreen Men SPF 30 sting the eyes?

It may. Sweat-sting reads as high, so it is more likely to irritate the eyes if it runs in during heavy sweating or activity.

Is it mineral or chemical?

It is fully chemical, using older-generation filters: octisalate, avobenzone, octocrylene and homosalate. There are no mineral filters in it.

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