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Bobbi Brown Extra SPF 25 Tinted Moisturizing Balm

Bobbi Brown SPF 25 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ American
Bobbi Brown Extra SPF 25 Tinted Moisturizing Balm

53/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 46
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
  • +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #6, UV filter
  • +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • βˆ’6.9 UVB coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • Γ—0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Low 0
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’70 Oxybenzone at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’14 Homosalate at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 3 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
  • +0.1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 77
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’11 5 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’6 Essential oils (Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil)
  • βˆ’6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #55
  • +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Medium 51
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’11 Oxybenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 5 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 81
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’2 Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter at #32, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
πŸ„

Fungal acne

High 0
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’48 4 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Laurate)
  • βˆ’41 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Oenothera Biennis Oil)
  • βˆ’50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, Propylene Glycol Stearate)
  • +39 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

High 2
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’20 Oxybenzone at #6, yellow stains on white cotton
  • βˆ’40 Iron-oxide pigments at #56, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #15, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 5 4 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, …)
  • β†’ 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 6 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane, Oenothera Biennis Oil, …)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
  • ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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.

  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (57)

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 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

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

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  4. 4 Peg-4 Diheptanoate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  5. 5 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Benzophenone-3

    Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
    • ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  7. 7 Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. 8 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. 9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  10. 10 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  11. 11 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  12. 12 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  14. 14 Epilobium Angustifolium Extract

    Botanical extract

  15. 15 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  16. 16 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  17. 17 Squalane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  18. 18 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  19. 19 Oenothera Biennis Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. 20 Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract

    Botanical extract

  21. 21 Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract

    Botanical extract

  22. 22 Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

    Botanical extract

  23. 23 Angelica Archangelica Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  24. 24 Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil

    Botanical extract

  25. 25 Phenyl Trimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  26. 26 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  27. 27 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  28. 28 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  29. 29 PEG-12 Dimethicone

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  30. 30 Dicetyl Phosphate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  31. 31 Ceteth-10 Phosphate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  32. 32 Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  33. 33 Sorbitan Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  34. 34 Polysorbate 60

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  35. 35 PEG-40 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  36. 36 Citrus Grandis Peel Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

  37. 37 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  38. 38 Propylene Glycol Stearate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  39. 39 Polysorbate 20

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  40. 40 Sorbitan Laurate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  41. 41 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  42. 42 Propylene Glycol Laurate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  43. 43 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  44. 44 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  45. 45 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  46. 46 Tetrasodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  47. 47 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  48. 48 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  49. 49 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  50. 50 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  51. 51 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  52. 52 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  53. 53 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  54. 54 Citral

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  55. 55 Titanium Dioxide/ Ci 77891

    Colorant or pigment

  56. 56 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  57. 57 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

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