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BRTC Mild Sun Cream

BRTC Mild Sun Cream

90/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 87
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
  • +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
  • +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
  • +7.2 Polysilicone-15 at #16, UV filter
  • +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #26, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
  • βˆ’1.5 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’9.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’4 2 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’6 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’4 2 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Myristic Acid at #35, moderate comedogenic signal
  • βˆ’1 Palmitic Acid at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linolenic Acid, Myristic Acid)
  • βˆ’42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
  • βˆ’4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #12, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
  • β†’ 2 Humectant polyols
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
  • ← 3 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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (52)

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 Dibutyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. 3 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  4. 4 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  5. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)

    • ↑ 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  6. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. 7 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  8. 8 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  9. 9 Tromethamine

    pH adjuster

  10. 10 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  11. 11 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  13. 13 Cetearyl Alcohol

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

  14. 14 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. 15 Polymethylsilsesquioxane

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  16. 16 Polysilicone-15

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 7.2 UV protection
  17. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  18. Botanical extract

  19. 19 Citrus Sinensis Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

  20. Plant oil, an emollient

  21. 21 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  22. Botanical extract

  23. 23 Palmitic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  24. 24 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  25. 25 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  26. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  27. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  28. 28 Methylpropanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  29. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  30. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  31. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  32. 32 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  33. 33 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  34. 34 Polyether-1

    Supporting ingredient

  35. 35 Myristic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  36. 36 T-Butyl Alcohol

    Supporting ingredient

  37. 37 Biosaccharide Gum-1

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  38. 38 Madecassoside

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  39. 39 Erythritol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  40. 40 Ectoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  41. 41 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  42. 42 Xylitylglucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  43. 43 Anhydroxylitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  44. 44 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  45. 45 Xylitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  46. 46 Linolenic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  47. 47 Glucose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  48. 48 Madecassic Acid

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  49. 49 Asiaticoside

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  50. 50 Asiatic Acid

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  51. 51 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  52. 52 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

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