facetheory Summer Body Glow B6 SPF 15
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
facetheory Summer Body Glow B6 SPF 15 is a mineral-leaning formula built on the modern UV filter Tinosorb S. It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel that is comfortable for everyday wear. SPF 15 gives moderate protection best suited to incidental sun rather than long exposure. Despite the modest SPF, its modern filter and pleasant wear earn it a score of about 77.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #11
- +2.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #12, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #2, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #7, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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 (24)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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7 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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17 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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18 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is facetheory Summer Body Glow mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral-leaning formula built on the modern filter Tinosorb S, rather than a classic chemical or pure zinc and titanium blend.
Does the facetheory Summer Body Glow B6 SPF 15 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The finish is balanced and the feel is lightweight for everyday wear.
What SPF is it, and is that enough?
It is SPF 15, which gives moderate protection best suited to incidental sun rather than long exposure. Despite the modest SPF, its modern filter and pleasant wear earn a score of about 77.