Conscious Chemist Berry Bright Sunscreen | SPF 50 Pa ++++ | Radiance Boost, Non-greasy
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Conscious Chemist Berry Bright Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a chemical and mineral blend using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with octinoxate, avobenzone, and octocrylene. Despite a balanced finish it carries a high white cast and a heavy feel, and rates poor as a makeup base. Its low breakout- trigger rating is generally friendly to blemish-prone skin. Protection is good, but the older filters and heavy, casting wear hold it to 57 out of 100. A middling pick best for those who do not mind a heavier mineral feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- −23.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −18.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
High
7
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +7 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
- 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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28 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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29 Resveratrol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Conscious Chemist Berry Bright Sunscreen leave a white cast?
Yes, it rates high for white cast, partly from its titanium dioxide and zinc oxide content. It also rates heavy on the skin.
Is the Conscious Chemist Berry Bright Sunscreen | SPF 50 Pa ++++ | Radiance Boost, Non-greasy good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Its low breakout-trigger rating is generally friendly to blemish-prone skin, but the heavy feel and poor makeup-base score may not suit those who want a lightweight wear.
Is Conscious Chemist Berry Bright a good sunscreen?
It scores 57 out of 100. Protection is good, but the older filters plus the heavy, casting wear make it a middling pick.