Erborian BB Créme SPF 20
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Erborian BB Creme SPF 20 is a pure mineral, tinted BB cream using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, and works very well as a makeup base, with generally no stinging. Pore-clogging risk is commonly low. Protection is good for its SPF 20 level and it scores 78.4/100, making it a tidy mineral choice for light daily coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −11 5 declared fragrance allergens
- −1 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #6
- +29.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- +12 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide at #8
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #31, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #45, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 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 (47)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Disiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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29 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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30 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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39 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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45 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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46 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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47 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
What SPF is Erborian BB Créme?
It is SPF 20, which is on the lower side for sun protection. For prolonged sun, it is best paired with additional coverage.
Is the Erborian BB Créme SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, formulated as a tinted BB cream.
Does it work under or as makeup?
Yes, it is rated excellent as a makeup base and works as a tinted BB cream. White cast is low thanks to the tint, with a balanced, lightweight finish.