Holika Holika Moisturizing Petit BB SPF 30 PA++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Holika Holika Moisturizing Petit BB is an SPF 30 PA++ tinted BB cream that uses an older-generation filter pairing of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide, making it a chemical-leaning hybrid. It wears matte with low white cast and a lightweight feel, rates excellent as a makeup base, and does not commonly sting. Breakout risk is generally low. With a score of 49.0 and weak measured protection, it works best as a light tinted moisturizer, not as primary sun defense, so layer a dedicated sunscreen for real outdoor exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
30
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- β1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #30, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +24.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.7 Coated minerals (Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- β2 Tribehenin at #15, wax film
- +4.5 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate, Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 10 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 9 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (33)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 β 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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16 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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17 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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24 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
Is the Holika Holika Petit BB cream good for sun protection?
Its measured protection is weak and it scores 49.0 out of 100, so it works best as a light tinted moisturizer rather than primary sun defense. Layer a dedicated sunscreen for real outdoor exposure.
Is the Holika Holika Moisturizing Petit BB SPF 30 PA++ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
The finish is matte and breakout risk is rated low, which commonly suits oily and combination skin. It also rates excellent as a makeup base.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical-leaning hybrid, using an older-generation pairing of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Titanium Dioxide.