PAPA RECIPE Bombee Moist Sun Essence Spf 50+ Pa+++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
PAPA RECIPE Bombee Moist Sun Essence SPF 50+ PA+++ is a chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid blend of Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and a touch of Titanium Dioxide. Despite the moist name, it sets to a matte, lightweight finish with low white cast and rates well under makeup. Good protection and a score of 74.9/100 make it a capable everyday option, with only moderate sweat resistance.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- β52.5 UVB coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β2 Essential oils (Citrus Limon Peel Oil)
- β4 Other sensitizers (propolis)
- β6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #44, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (48)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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42 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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47 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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48 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is PAPA RECIPE Bombee Moist Sun Essence good for oily skin?
Yes. Despite the moist name, it sets to a matte, lightweight finish and is generally low on pore-clogging concern, so oily and acne-prone skin tend to do well with it.
Is the PAPA RECIPE Bombee Moist Sun Essence Spf 50+ Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen, using Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Tinosorb S, and Ethylhexyl Triazone with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes, it rates well as a makeup base thanks to its matte, lightweight finish. It scores 74.9/100 with good SPF 50+ protection.