Shakeup Cosmetics Let's Face It BB Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Shakeup Cosmetics Let's Face It BB Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 is a chemical tinted moisturizer with a modern filter mix including methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. It wears matte and lightweight, does not sting, and leaves no visible white cast, and its low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally friendly to most skin types. SPF 25 still posts excellent measured protection, suiting everyday wear. The overall score of 78.7/100 marks it as a solid tinted option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −20.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Mentha Piperita Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #52
- −12 Tinosorb M at #5, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +9.8 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Cooling agents (Mentha Piperita Oil)
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #12, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #41, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −45 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #8, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #51, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #40, hyaluronic family
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (55)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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6 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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10 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Menthyl Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Xanthan Gum
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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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39 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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44 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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51 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
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53 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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54 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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55 Ci 77288
Colorant or pigment
Does the Shakeup Cosmetics Let's Face It BB Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 leave a white cast?
No, it leaves no visible white cast. It is a tinted chemical moisturizer that wears matte and lightweight.
Is the Shakeup Cosmetics Let's Face It BB Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using a modern filter mix including methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 25 but still posts excellent measured protection. With an overall score of 78.7/100 it is a solid tinted moisturizer for everyday wear.