Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Hydrating Skin Tint SPF 15 With Hyaluronic Acid
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Hydrating Skin Tint SPF 15 is a tinted skincare hybrid using older filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate alongside Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, does not commonly sting, and is low in pore-clogging risk. With a 49.0/100 score and weak SPF 15 protection, it is a cosmetic skin tint, not a substitute for dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
27
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #11, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- β4.3 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β11 5 declared fragrance allergens
- β4 Essential oils (Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #54
- +11.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- β10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #4, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- β33 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- β50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-21)
- β10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +17 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #55, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- β 10 Hyaluronic Acid at #3, hyaluronic family
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
- β 4 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¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (57)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.4 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Botanical extract
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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15 Steareth-21
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Supporting ingredient
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31 Steareth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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40 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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41 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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47 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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52 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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53 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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55 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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56 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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57 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
Is this Bobbi Brown Skin Tint enough sun protection?
No. At SPF 15 its protection rates as weak, scoring 49.0/100, so it is a cosmetic skin tint, not a replacement for dedicated sunscreen.
Is the Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Hydrating Skin Tint SPF 15 With Hyaluronic Acid mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. It uses older chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate alongside the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is reported as low, and the tint helps it blend. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and is low in pore-clogging risk.