Burt's Bees Skin Nourishment Day Lotion With Spf 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Burt's Bees Skin Nourishment Day Lotion with SPF 15 is a pure mineral day lotion using Titanium Dioxide as its only UV filter. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and is generally low risk for breakouts, with makeup sitting okay over it. Its SPF 15 gives only weak protection, and the score of 49.0/100 reflects that. It is best treated as light incidental coverage rather than dependable sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
20
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 6.7% declared
- −3 Pure mineral formula (6.7% total declared)
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #38
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- +12.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 6.7% declared
- −2 Cera Alba at #17, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Decyl Oleate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #35, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
6
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin)
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Decyl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #38
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #38
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (44)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 6.7% declared
- ↑ 10 6.7% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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11 Royal Jelly
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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17 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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31 Lecithin
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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37 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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38 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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39 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Burt's Bees Skin Nourishment Day Lotion SPF 15 enough sun protection?
Its SPF 15 gives only weak protection, and it scores 49.0/100. Treat it as light incidental coverage rather than dependable sun defense, and layer a higher SPF for real exposure.
Is the Burt's Bees Skin Nourishment Day Lotion With Spf 15 mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral. Titanium Dioxide is its only UV filter.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It wears with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, so it stays fairly discreet.