Bobai Sunscreen Extra Lightening Gel SPF 50
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bobai Sunscreen Extra Lightening Gel SPF 50 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen in a gel format, built on modern filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It commonly wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, and it does not tend to sting. The filter mix provides excellent broad-spectrum protection and it works okay under makeup. A strong all-rounder at 86.9/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −40.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −19.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #18
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #18
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #29, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #28, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Decyl Oleate at #24, heavy comedogenic ester
- −2 Coconut Oil at #28, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Decyl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate)
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Fabric stains
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #25, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (35)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Glabridin
Supporting ingredient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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18 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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21 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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22 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Decyl Oleate
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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28 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does Bobai Extra Lightening Gel leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It is a hybrid chemical gel that commonly wears clear with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Bobai Sunscreen Extra Lightening Gel SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
The gel format is generally a good match. Breakout risk is low and it wears lightweight with a balanced finish, so it commonly suits oily and acne-prone skin.
Is this sunscreen any good?
Yes. It scores 86.9/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection at SPF 50, making it a strong all-rounder that does not tend to sting.