Physicians Formula Organic Wear® Natural Origin All-In-1 Beauty Balm Cream Spf 20
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Physicians Formula Organic Wear Natural Origin All-In-1 Beauty Balm Cream SPF 20 is a 100% mineral BB cream using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish and does not sting, but it sits heavy on skin and tends to leave a visible white cast, so it is a poor makeup base. Protection is good for SPF 20, and with a score of 69 it is a passable tinted mineral option best suited to lighter sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −6 Cera Alba at #12, wax film
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #17, wax film
- −1 Coconut Oil at #14, heavy oil
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
- +1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #14, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Lecithin)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #4, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 5 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine, Silica)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (28)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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5 Dodecane
Supporting ingredient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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9 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Solvent base, the water phase
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does this Physicians Formula BB cream leave a white cast?
It can. This is a 100% mineral BB cream using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, and the rating flags a visible white cast plus a heavy feel, so it does not double well as a makeup base.
Is the Physicians Formula Organic Wear® Natural Origin All-In-1 Beauty Balm Cream Spf 20 mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral. The only UV filters are titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, with no chemical filters in the formula.
Is the SPF 20 enough?
Protection is rated good for an SPF 20, and the product scores 69 out of 100 overall. It is a passable tinted mineral option, best kept for lighter sun exposure rather than long days outdoors.