BLANC DUBU Nuborn Cell BB Sun Cream SPF50+ Pa++++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BLANC DUBU Nuborn Cell BB Sun Cream is a tinted SPF50+ PA++++ sunscreen that blends zinc oxide with chemical filters (octinoxate, octisalate, octocrylene), so it is a hybrid leaning on older UV chemistry. It wears with a matte finish, feels lightweight, and is reported to leave low white cast, which is helpful for a BB-style product meant to even out tone. The formula is generally low on pore-clogging risk and does not commonly sting. With a score of 72/100 and good protection, it is a solid everyday pick, though its makeup-base performance is only okay.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- −13.3 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #5
- +42 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- +10 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #41, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (43)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Colorant or pigment
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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22 C
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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26 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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27 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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39 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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41 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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42 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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43 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
Does BLANC DUBU Nuborn Cell BB Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is reported to be low. As a tinted BB-style cream it is meant to even out skin tone, and the formula uses zinc oxide alongside chemical filters, which generally helps it blend without a heavy mineral residue.
Is the BLANC DUBU Nuborn Cell BB Sun Cream SPF50+ Pa++++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It may suit oily skin reasonably well. The finish is matte and it feels lightweight, and its pore-clogging risk is rated low, which is generally friendlier for breakout-prone skin.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines mineral zinc oxide with chemical UV filters (octinoxate, octisalate, and octocrylene), leaning on older UV chemistry.