Lancôme Soleil Bronzer SPF 50 BB Cream
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lancome Soleil Bronzer SPF 50 BB Cream is a hybrid tinted formula that blends chemical filters like Octocrylene, Avobenzone and Drometrizole Trisiloxane with Titanium Dioxide. It keeps white cast low, wears with a balanced finish, and is built to work well under or as makeup. The formula has a low pore-clogging profile, though it may sting slightly for sensitive eyes. Protection is rated excellent and the overall score is 77.1/100, making it a strong choice for anyone wanting sun coverage and a tinted BB finish in one step.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #9, UV filter
- +32 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +11.2)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +8.4 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #40, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −35.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −30.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −15 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #13
- +13.7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #7
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −1 Coconut Oil at #23, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #23, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #32, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #12, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- → 4 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 1.5 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (51)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 1.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Colorant or pigment
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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16 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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17 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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18 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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29 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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33 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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37 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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41 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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43 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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48 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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51 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Lancome Soleil Bronzer BB Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a tinted hybrid formula, so the color generally helps it blend into a balanced finish without visible residue.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid. It uses chemical filters like Octocrylene, Avobenzone and Drometrizole Trisiloxane along with Titanium Dioxide.
Is the Lancôme Soleil Bronzer SPF 50 BB Cream good?
It scores 77.1/100 overall with excellent protection. It is generally a strong pick for anyone wanting sun coverage and a tinted BB finish in one step, though it may sting slightly for sensitive eyes.