Madara Sun15 Beach BB Shimmering Sunscreen SPF 15
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Madara Sun15 Beach BB Shimmering Sunscreen SPF 15 is a zinc-oxide-only mineral BB product with a matte finish and a low white cast. It does not sting and has low breakout risk, and works okay under makeup, though the texture feels medium in weight. Protection is moderate and the SPF 15 rating is on the low side for sun exposure. With a score of 67.9, it is best seen as a light tinted day product rather than primary beach protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
35
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #11
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +35 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
- +7.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −12 Cera Alba at #7, wax film
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −50 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #19, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl Laurate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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6 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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8 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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12 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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19 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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20 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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27 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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28 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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29 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
What SPF is Madara Sun15 Beach BB Shimmering Sunscreen?
It is SPF 15, which is on the low side for sun exposure. It is best seen as a light tinted day product rather than primary beach protection.
Is the Madara Sun15 Beach BB Shimmering Sunscreen SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral BB product, using zinc oxide as its only UV filter.
Does it have a white cast?
White cast is low. Despite being mineral, the tinted BB formula keeps visible residue minimal and wears with a matte finish.