Ginkel’s BB Cream SPF 30
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ginkel's BB Cream SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen that pairs organic UV filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with Titanium Dioxide for broad protection. As a tinted BB cream it wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low and is generally non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk. It works okay as a base under makeup. With an 81.1/100 score and excellent protection, it is a strong everyday pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −27.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −8.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- +4.2 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #24, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
High
14
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Laureth-7 Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #25, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #17, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 4 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (37)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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18 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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34 Carbomer
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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Does Ginkel's BB Cream SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low. As a tinted hybrid BB cream it blends into a balanced finish and stays lightweight, so it commonly wears clear without a noticeable mineral residue.
Is the Ginkel’s BB Cream SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging risk, so it is generally a reasonable pick for blemish-prone skin. The finish is balanced rather than strongly mattifying, so very oily skin may prefer a matte formula.
Is Ginkel's BB Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It pairs chemical filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Triazone with mineral Titanium Dioxide.