Forever Bloom Biomimic Foundation Spf 50
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Forever Bloom Biomimic Foundation SPF 50 is a makeup-and-sunscreen hybrid using an older filter set of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. As a foundation it sets to a matte finish but the mineral load can leave a visible cast, and it can feel a bit heavier on skin while staying generally low on pore-clogging. With an excellent protection rating and a 72.1/100 score, it pairs daily coverage with sun defense, though it works best as a complexion product rather than a standalone sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
80
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −13 UVB coverage saturated
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
High
7
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +20 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #21
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Nylon-12)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #21
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #21), fast, even canvas
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (25)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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15 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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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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18 Polyester-1
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Forever Bloom Biomimic Foundation SPF 50 good for oily skin?
It may suit oily skin reasonably. It sets to a matte finish and is rated low for pore-clogging, though it works best as a foundation rather than a pure sunscreen.
Does the Forever Bloom Biomimic Foundation Spf 50 leave a white cast?
It can. White cast is rated high due to its Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, so shade matching matters since it is a tinted foundation.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is an older-style hybrid, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with mineral Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.