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Bionike Bionike Sun Fluid Lotion SPF 15

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Bionike Bionike Sun Fluid Lotion SPF 15

77/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Bionike Sun Fluid Lotion SPF 15 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend, mixing older filters such as Homosalate and Octocrylene with the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a dewy, lightweight finish with low white cast and does not commonly sting, while pore-clogging is rated low. Despite the low SPF 15 number on the label, it rates excellent for protection in our system, and the overall score of 76.7/100 makes it a pleasant everyday fluid for low-exposure days.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 81
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • βˆ’13.4 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’3.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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 62
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 68
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Laurate, Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose Palmitate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
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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
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (16)

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 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  3. 3 Homosalate

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

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. 7 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  8. 8 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
  9. 9 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

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

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  10. 10 Polyester-5

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 7 film former
  11. 11 Sucrose Laurate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. 12 Hydroxyacetophenone

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  13. 13 Sucrose Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. 16 Sucrose Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia

What SPF is the Bionike Sun Fluid?

The label says SPF 15, but our system rates its protection as excellent. Its overall score is 76.7/100.

Is the Bionike Bionike Sun Fluid Lotion SPF 15 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend, mixing older filters like Homosalate and Octocrylene with a modern triazine filter.

Does it leave a white cast?

White cast is rated low and the finish is dewy and lightweight. It does not commonly sting and is rated low for pore-clogging.

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