myBuddy Face Cream SPF 25
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
myBuddy Face Cream is a chemical SPF 25 face cream with an older-generation filter set of Avobenzone, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and is unlikely to leave a white cast, though it may sting a little on sensitive skin. Its low pore-clogging profile suits breakout-prone skin. With moderate protection and a score of 61.8, it is a basic daily face cream best for lower-exposure wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #19, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Glycine Soja Oil at #7, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
- +3 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #14, hyaluronic family
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 12 3 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (23)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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15 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is myBuddy Face Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with an older-generation filter set of Avobenzone, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
What SPF is myBuddy Face Cream?
It is an SPF 25 face cream with moderate UV protection, best suited to lower-exposure, everyday wear.
Is myBuddy Face Cream a good sunscreen?
It scores 61.8 out of 100 with moderate protection, a basic daily face cream that lags higher-SPF, modern-filter options.