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Missha BB Serum SPF 50+

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Missha BB Serum SPF 50+

75/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Missha BB Serum SPF 50+ is a chemical-led sunscreen with an older filter set of Zinc Oxide, Homosalate, Titanium Dioxide, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It wears with a matte finish at a medium weight, keeps white cast low, and is gentle with low sting and low pore-clogging risk. It works okay under makeup. Protection rates as good and the overall score of 75 makes it a dependable matte everyday option.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 80
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
  • +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
  • +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
  • βˆ’12 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 84
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 4 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’8 Essential oils (Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Sinensis Oil, …)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 75
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’55 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • βˆ’35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
  • +4.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Low 83
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 4 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Medium 58
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • βˆ’16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
  • +14 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 89
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
  • +0 Saccharomyces Ferment at #52, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Medium 40
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Iron-oxide pigments at #11, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • βˆ’5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #44, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 Humectant polyols
  • β†’ 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (59)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Cyclopentasiloxane

    Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
  3. 3 Zinc Oxide

    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)
  4. 4 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  5. 5 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)

    • ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  7. 7 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  8. 8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 6.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
  9. 9 PEG-10 Dimethicone

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  10. 10 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  11. 11 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  12. 12 Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Magnesium Sulfate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  14. 14 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract

    Botanical extract

  16. 16 Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract

    Botanical extract

  17. 17 Oryza Sativa Extract

    Botanical extract

  18. 18 Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  19. 19 Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract

    Botanical extract

  20. 20 Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  21. 21 Beta Vulgaris Root Extract

    Botanical extract

  22. 22 Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  23. 23 Bergamot

    Supporting ingredient

  24. 24 Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

    Botanical extract

  25. 25 Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

  26. 26 Citrus Sinensis Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

  27. 27 Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil

    Botanical extract

  28. 28 Santalum Album Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

  29. 29 Disteardimonium Hectorite

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  30. 30 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  31. 31 Aluminum Hydroxide

    Supporting ingredient

  32. 32 Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

    Colorant or pigment

  33. 33 Triethoxycaprylylsilane

    Supporting ingredient

  34. 34 Glyceryl Caprylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  35. 35 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  36. 36 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  37. 37 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  38. 38 Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  39. 39 Hectorite

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  40. 40 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  41. 41 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  42. 42 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  43. 43 Bifida Ferment Lysate

    Supporting ingredient

  44. 44 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  45. 45 Lactobacillus Ferment

    Supporting ingredient

  46. 46 Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment

    Supporting ingredient

  47. 47 Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate

    Supporting ingredient

  48. 48 Lactococcus Ferment

    Supporting ingredient

  49. 49 Lactococcus Ferment Lysate

    Supporting ingredient

  50. 50 Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

    Botanical extract

  51. 51 Bifida Ferment Filtrate

    Supporting ingredient

  52. 52 Saccharomyces Ferment

    Supporting ingredient

  53. 53 Bacillus Ferment

    Supporting ingredient

  54. 54 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

  55. 55 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

  56. 56 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  57. 57 Citronellol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  58. 58 Geraniol

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  59. 59 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

Is Missha BB Serum SPF 50 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical-led sunscreen, with an older filter set of Zinc Oxide, Homosalate, Titanium Dioxide, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It is rated SPF 50+.

Is the Missha BB Serum SPF 50+ good for oily skin?

It wears with a matte finish and a medium weight, with low pore-clogging risk, so it generally suits oily skin. It works okay as a makeup base.

Is this sunscreen good?

Its overall score is 75 out of 100 with good protection, making it a dependable matte everyday option. White cast is also low.

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