Cien BB Cream
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cien BB Cream is a hybrid chemical SPF product that combines tint with filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, shows low white cast, and is unlikely to sting. Low breakout risk and an okay makeup base make it a convenient single-step option. Protection is rated good and the score is 77/100, making it a reasonable everyday tinted choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −7.3 UVB coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −7 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −5 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #5
- +3.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #8
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #21, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Myristyl Myristate at #12, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #20, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #35, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Isoamyl Laurate, Propylheptyl Caprylate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (43)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Colorant or pigment
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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8 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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20 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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37 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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40 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Cien BB Cream leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a tinted hybrid chemical formula with a balanced finish, it generally blends in across skin tones.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set, including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is Cien BB Cream any good?
It scores 77/100 with protection rated good. It is a reasonable everyday tinted option that stays lightweight and is low risk for clogging pores.