Botavikos Face Cream SPF 30 With Aloe And Panthenol For All Skin Types
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Botavikos Face Cream SPF 30 with aloe and panthenol uses an older-generation filter mix of titanium dioxide with octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears with a dewy finish and low white cast, stays lightweight, does not sting, and is low on the pore-clogging scale. Protection is rated good for everyday SPF 30 use. Scoring 69.2, it is a serviceable daily moisturizing sunscreen that sits okay under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −1 UVB coverage saturated
- −0.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #14, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −2 Essential oils (Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +3.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −12 Cooling agents (Menthol, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil)
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #13, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #23, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Myristate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #22, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #14, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 12 4 emollient lipids (Macadamia Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (34)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Menthol
Supporting ingredient
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34 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Botavikos Face Cream SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. It wears with a dewy finish and a lightweight feel, so it tends to sink in without a chalky look.
Is the Botavikos Face Cream SPF 30 With Aloe And Panthenol For All Skin Types mineral or chemical?
It uses an older-generation mix, pairing titanium dioxide with chemical filters such as octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is Botavikos Face Cream SPF 30 a good sunscreen?
It scores 69.2 out of 100 with good protection. It is a serviceable daily moisturizing sunscreen that does not sting and sits okay under makeup.