Garnier Skin Active Bb Cream Spf 20 Oily Skin
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Garnier Skin Active BB Cream SPF 20 Oily Skin is a tinted chemical sunscreen relying on a single older filter, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It finishes matte, stays lightweight with low white cast, and is rated an excellent makeup base since it is itself a BB cream. Breakout risk is low. Protection is weak and the score is 49.0/100, so it is better seen as light cosmetic coverage than as standalone sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
10
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Talc, Perlite)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Nylon-12, Perlite)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (31)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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8 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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14 Maltitol
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Supporting ingredient
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20 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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22 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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25 Perlite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Garnier Skin Active BB Cream SPF 20 good under makeup?
It is itself a tinted BB cream and is rated an excellent makeup base, finishing matte with low white cast. It suits oily skin well in terms of feel.
What SPF is the Garnier Skin Active Bb Cream Spf 20 Oily Skin and is it enough?
It is labeled SPF 20, and in our rating the protection lands as weak. It is best seen as light cosmetic coverage rather than standalone sun protection.
Is it a good sunscreen?
As sun protection it is limited, scoring 49.0/100 with weak protection and a single older filter. As a tinted BB cream for oily skin it does its cosmetic job.