Lancôme Uv Expert Bb Complete Spf 50+ Pa++++
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lancome UV Expert BB Complete is an SPF 50+ hybrid BB cream pairing chemical filters such as Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid with Titanium Dioxide. It offers a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, does not commonly sting, and is generally low on pore-clogging. It sits okay under makeup, doubling as light coverage. With excellent protection and an 80/100 score, it is a capable two-in-one tinted sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +38 Drometrizole Trisiloxane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +13.3)
- +26.6 Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +9.5)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +10.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +6.6)
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #45, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −15.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −25.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #3
- +14 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.9 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #11
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isocetyl Stearate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
- −1 Myristic Acid at #41, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #30, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate)
- −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
30
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #27, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Mexoryl XL at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #11
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #11
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #11), fast, even canvas
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (56)
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
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Colorant or pigment
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl XL)
- ↑ 38 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Mexoryl SX)
- ↑ 26.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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pH adjuster
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13 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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17 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
-
Colorant or pigment
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19 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
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20 Red 28 Lake
Colorant or pigment
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21 Ci 15850
Colorant or pigment
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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
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Botanical extract
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35 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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43 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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50 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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51 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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52 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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56 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Lancome UV Expert BB Complete mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid BB cream, pairing chemical filters such as Drometrizole Trisiloxane and Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid with Titanium Dioxide.
Does the Lancôme Uv Expert Bb Complete Spf 50+ Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. As a tinted BB formula it blends to match skin and offsets the cast that Titanium Dioxide can leave.
Is the Lancôme Uv Expert Bb Complete Spf 50+ Pa++++ good?
It scores 80 out of 100 with excellent SPF 50 protection. It doubles as light coverage, making it a capable two-in-one tinted sunscreen.