Derma E Tinted Moisturizing BB Cream With Spf 30+
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Derma E Tinted Moisturizing BB Cream SPF 30+ is a pure mineral, Zinc Oxide only formula, so it avoids chemical filters. The tint and low ghost-mode keep white cast in check, but it is a heavier, dewy BB cream that does not layer well as a makeup base. The low breakout-trigger and gentle, non-stinging feel are pluses. With a score of 69.5 and moderate SPF 30 protection it is a decent tinted mineral pick for those wanting light coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β15 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #2, butter/occlusive fat
- β5 Cetyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β45 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- β38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
- β10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +5 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #13, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 10 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
- β 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (32)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 20% declared
- β 40 20% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Botanical extract
- β 15 butter/occlusive fat
- 6 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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21 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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27 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Derma E BB Cream mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral. The only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, so it avoids chemical filters.
Does the Derma E Tinted Moisturizing BB Cream With Spf 30+ leave a white cast?
Not much. It is tinted and rated low for ghost-mode, which keeps white cast in check despite being a mineral formula.
Does it work under makeup?
It is better worn on its own. It is a heavier, dewy BB cream that rates poorly as a makeup base, though it gives light tinted coverage.