Histolab Post Care Sun Blemish Balm [SPF 35/pa++]
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49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Histolab Post Care Sun Blemish Balm SPF 35/PA++ is a chemical-leaning balm using older filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor with mineral Titanium Dioxide. It wears matte, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, with a low breakout risk and good makeup-base performance, and it does not commonly sting. Its protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, so it is best treated as a light, low-coverage option rather than a primary defense for extended sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
30
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +9.6 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #9, UV filter
- −10.7 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- −40 Isobutylparaben at #58, EU-banned paraben
- −12 Butylparaben at #28, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- −10 Propylparaben at #27, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +22 Shelf-chemistry block capped
- +32.6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +25 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #44
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −2 Cera Alba at #34, wax film
- −2 Ozokerite at #31, wax film
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
- +11.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #44
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #45, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #44
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (59)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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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12 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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20 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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28 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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31 Ozokerite
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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35 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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36 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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44 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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47 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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50 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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56 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- ↓ 40 EU-banned paraben
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59 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Histolab Post Care Sun Blemish Balm leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a chemical-leaning balm with only some Titanium Dioxide, so it tends to wear with a matte, lightweight finish and little visible film.
Is the Histolab Post Care Sun Blemish Balm [SPF 35/pa++] good for makeup?
Yes, its makeup-base performance is rated good and breakout risk is low. It wears matte and does not commonly sting, so it generally sits well under makeup.
Is Histolab Post Care Sun Blemish Balm SPF 35 a good sunscreen?
Its protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100, so it is best treated as a light, low-coverage option rather than a primary defense for extended sun exposure.