Gosh BB Cream Foundation Primer Moisturizer All In One SPF 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gosh BB Cream Foundation Primer Moisturizer All In One SPF 15 is a multitasking tinted base with mineral titanium dioxide sun protection. It wears matte and lightweight with no visible white cast, does not sting, and its low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally easy on most skin. As an SPF 15 product its protection is weak and it is best treated as light cosmetic coverage rather than standalone sun defense. The overall score of 49.0/100 reflects that limited protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
16
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #8 (nano)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #10
- +8.8 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.4 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −3 C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer at #11, silicone wax film
- −6 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #5, heavy oil
- +3.8 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #14, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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21 Silica
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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23 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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25 Tris Citrate
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is the Gosh BB Cream Foundation Primer Moisturizer All In One SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is mineral. Sun protection comes from titanium dioxide, and it is a tinted BB cream rather than a dedicated sunscreen.
What SPF is the Gosh BB Cream Foundation Primer Moisturizer All In One SPF 15 and is it enough sun protection?
It is SPF 15, which is weak protection. It is best treated as light cosmetic coverage and paired with a dedicated sunscreen for real sun defense.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally manageable for acne-prone skin. It has a low breakout-trigger rating, wears matte, and does not sting, but its overall score of 49.0/100 reflects its limited SPF rather than its feel.