Monat BB Cream SPF 40
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Monat BB Cream SPF 40 is a pure mineral, tinted formula using Zinc Oxide as its UV filter. It wears balanced and lightweight with a low risk of white cast, helped by the tint, and is generally low on pore-clogging. It does not typically sting and works okay under makeup, though as a BB cream it often serves as the makeup step itself. Protection is moderate and the score is 73/100, a decent everyday tinted option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil)
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 18.8% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #63
- −15 Pure mineral formula (18.8% total declared)
- +41.3 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.8 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 18.8% declared
- −1 Coconut Oil at #20, heavy oil
- +4.7 Volatile hydrocarbon at #7, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #20, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #45, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Oleic Acid at #34, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #35, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
4
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid, Linoleic Acid)
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #8, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #64, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Bentonite)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #57, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 6 5 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Bentonite)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 7 5 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 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 (64)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 18.8% declared
- ↑ 30 18.8% declared
- ↑ 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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3 Dodecane
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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12 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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23 Bergamot
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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27 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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34 Oleic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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36 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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37 Triolein
Supporting ingredient
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38 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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47 Triheptanoin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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48 C9-12 Alkane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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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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55 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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57 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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58 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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62 Bentonite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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64 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Monat BB Cream SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as its UV filter. Being a tinted BB cream, it doubles as light coverage.
Does Monat BB Cream SPF 40 leave a white cast?
No, it generally does not. It has a low white cast rating, helped by the tint that blends into skin tone.
Is Monat BB Cream SPF 40 good?
It scores 73 out of 100 with moderate protection. It is a decent everyday tinted option that is generally low on pore-clogging and lightweight.