Dr Irena Eris Waterproof Tinted Moisturizer BB Cream SPF 50
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr Irena Eris Waterproof Tinted Moisturizer BB Cream is an SPF 50 tinted product with older-generation filters titanium dioxide and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast thanks to the tint, and it rates excellent as a makeup base with low pore-clogging risk. However its UV protection is rated weak, which caps the overall score at 49.0/100. It is best thought of as a cosmetic tinted moisturizer with light sun support rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
31
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- −1.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −25 Titanium Dioxide at #3 (nano)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #7
- +21 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.6 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #8
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −3 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #12, silicone wax film
- +5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #9, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 5 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 3.8 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (40)
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
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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 ← 3.8 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Colorant or pigment
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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9 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
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33 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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40 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Can I wear Dr Irena Eris BB Cream SPF 50 under makeup?
Yes, it is rated excellent as a makeup base. The tinted formula wears matte and lightweight with low white cast, so it layers well or can replace a base step.
Is the Dr Irena Eris Waterproof Tinted Moisturizer BB Cream SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Its UV protection is rated weak, which caps the score at 49.0/100. It is best seen as a cosmetic tinted moisturizer with light sun support rather than a primary sunscreen.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It uses a mix: the mineral filter titanium dioxide alongside the chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate.