Melvory Tinted BB Cream SPF 30
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Melvory Tinted BB Cream is a tinted SPF 30 hybrid sunscreen pairing mineral Zinc Oxide with the chemical filters Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and Octocrylene. It has a dewy finish with moderate weight on the skin and is unlikely to leave a white cast thanks to the tint. It does not generally sting and has low pore-clogging risk, though it works poorly as a base under other makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 81.7, it is a capable tinted daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #11, UV filter
- −3 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −6.7 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- +38.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #6, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #11, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Boron Nitride)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Hyaluronic Acid at #10, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 8 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (43)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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11 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Peptide
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates 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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17 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
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23 Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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25 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Kousou Ekisu
Supporting ingredient
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 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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36 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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37 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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38 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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40 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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42 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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43 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
Is Melvory Tinted BB Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It pairs mineral Zinc Oxide with the chemical filters Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb S and Octocrylene.
Does the Melvory Tinted BB Cream SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It is unlikely to leave a white cast. The tint helps balance the zinc, and it wears with a dewy, moderate-weight finish.
Is Melvory Tinted BB Cream a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 81.7 out of 100 with excellent protection, a capable tinted option for daily wear.