Smashbox Camera Ready Bb Cream Spf 35
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 is a tinted mineral formula using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, designed to double as light coverage makeup. It applies with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, does not sting, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, so it works well as a base. Sun protection is rated weak, which is common for makeup hybrids, so it is best layered over a dedicated sunscreen. Its score of 49.0 reflects that limited standalone UV cover.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
14
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #53, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #54, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #54
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #53
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +14.7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Zinc Oxide at #54
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #53
- β5 Behenyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
High
3
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
- β24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Laurate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β50 7 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #55, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #53, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Glycerin at #31, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #46, hyaluronic family
- β 3 3 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose)
- β 3 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP 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 (58)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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22 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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23 Oryzanol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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35 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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36 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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38 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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41 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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44 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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47 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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54 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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55 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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56 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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57 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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58 Mica
Colorant or pigment
Is Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream mineral or chemical?
It is mineral, using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It is a tinted BB cream that doubles as light coverage makeup.
Is the Smashbox Camera Ready Bb Cream Spf 35 good for oily or acne-prone skin and under makeup?
It is low on the pore-clogging scale and applies with a balanced, lightweight finish, so it works well as a base and generally suits breakout-prone skin.
Is Smashbox Camera Ready a good sunscreen?
Its sun protection is rated weak, which is common for makeup hybrids, and it scores 49.0 out of 100. It is best layered over a dedicated sunscreen rather than relied on alone.