Bravo Sierra Face Sunscreen SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bravo Sierra Face Sunscreen SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, but may sting eyes for some users. Pore-clogging risk is low. Protection is moderate and the score is 68.1/100, so it is a middle-of-the-road daily face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #10, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Polyamide-1
Supporting ingredient
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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pH adjuster
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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23 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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26 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What SPF is Bravo Sierra Face Sunscreen?
It is SPF 30 with moderate measured protection. The score is 68.1/100, placing it in the middle of this group.
Is the Bravo Sierra Face Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Is it good for oily skin?
It is generally fine for oily skin. The balanced finish and low pore-clogging risk help, though it may sting eyes for some users.