Cancer Council SPF 50+ Face Day Wear BB Cream Matte Medium Tint
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cancer Council SPF 50+ Face Day Wear BB Cream in Matte Medium Tint is a hybrid tinted product using Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and leaves a low white cast thanks to the tint, and it works well as a makeup base. It does not sting and is generally low for pore-clogging. With an overall score of 59.7/100 and good protection, it is a convenient tinted everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #7, UV filter
- −11.7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #28
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #2, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −50 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #23, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +10 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (31)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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11 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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
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Botanical extract
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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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Colorant or pigment
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29 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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30 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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31 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does the Cancer Council SPF 50+ Face Day Wear BB Cream Matte Medium Tint leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is low thanks to the medium tint, and it works well as a makeup base. The finish is balanced and it feels lightweight.
Is the Cancer Council SPF 50+ Face Day Wear BB Cream Matte Medium Tint good for oily skin?
It can suit oily skin: the finish is balanced and pore-clogging risk is generally low. It also does not sting.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 50+ with good protection, using a hybrid chemical filter blend. The overall score is 59.7/100.