Holika Holika Shimmering Petit BB SPF 45 PA+++
63/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
47
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 45, PA rating)
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Health safety
Low
24
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β40 Isobutylparaben at #42, EU-banned paraben
- β12 Butylparaben at #40, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- β10 Propylparaben at #31, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +22 Shelf-chemistry block capped
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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
96
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Zinc Oxide at #10
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #3
- +11.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide at #10
- +2 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Oryza Sativa Bran Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #10, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Oryza Sativa Bran Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 11 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Oryza Sativa Bran Oil)
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 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 βFull ingredient list (42)
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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Colorant or pigment
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 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
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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25 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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26 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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41 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 40 EU-banned paraben