Natio Pure Mineral Skin Perfecting Bb Cream Spf 15
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Natio Pure Mineral Skin Perfecting BB Cream is an SPF 15 tinted product that, despite the name, lists the chemical filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast and low pore-clogging risk, and it layers okay under makeup. Its UV protection is rated weak, capping the overall score at 49.0/100. It is best treated as a cosmetic BB cream with minimal sun support rather than a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
10
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Oil, Cananga Odorata Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #35
- +1.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #30
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract at #21, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Stearic Acid at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Laurate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Propylene Glycol Laurate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #20, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #30
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #30
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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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 (40)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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12 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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30 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Colorant or pigment
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36 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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37 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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38 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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39 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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40 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
Is the Natio Pure Mineral BB Cream actually mineral?
Despite the name, the listed UV filter is the chemical ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, so it functions as a chemical-based tinted BB cream.
Is the Natio Pure Mineral Skin Perfecting Bb Cream Spf 15 a good sunscreen?
Its UV protection is rated weak, capping the score at 49.0/100. It is best seen as a cosmetic BB cream with minimal SPF 15 support rather than a dedicated sunscreen.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The tinted formula wears balanced and lightweight with low pore-clogging risk, and it layers okay under makeup.