KessBerlin CC Cream SPF 30
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
KessBerlin CC Cream SPF 30 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen pairing older filters like octinoxate, oxybenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate and octocrylene with the modern filter Tinosorb S. It applies lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and serves as an okay base under makeup. It can sting somewhat, so take care near the eyes. With good protection and a score of 59.5/100, it is a middle-of-the-pack tinted daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −32.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #47
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #39, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #22, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 6 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #48, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #41, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Arginine Pca)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (50)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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35 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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40 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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42 Arginine Pca
pH adjuster
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Colorant or pigment
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48 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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49 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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50 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does KessBerlin CC Cream SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a tinted hybrid sunscreen with a balanced finish, it blends in without a visible mineral tint.
Is KessBerlin CC Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen. It pairs older filters like octinoxate, oxybenzone and octocrylene with the modern filter Tinosorb S.
Is KessBerlin CC Cream SPF 30 a good sunscreen?
It scores 59.5/100 with good protection, placing it mid-pack as a tinted daily option. It can sting somewhat, so take care near the eyes.