SPF habits SPF 30 BB Cream
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SPF Habits SPF 30 BB Cream is a hybrid tinted formula pairing Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with Titanium Dioxide and other modern filters. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight and keeps white cast low, with a low pore-clogging risk, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes. It works well as a base under makeup. With a 77.9/100 score and excellent protection, it is a strong tinted everyday pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #23, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −23.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −23.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.1 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −22 9 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #23
- −6 Tinosorb M at #11
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Eye sting
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #37
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #23
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #23, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #37
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #37
- ← 3 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing 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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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17 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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38 Xanthan Gum
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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Botanical extract
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46 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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49 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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51 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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52 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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54 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does SPF Habits SPF 30 BB Cream leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low. As a tinted hybrid BB cream it wears with a balanced finish and stays lightweight, so it commonly blends in well.
Does the SPF habits SPF 30 BB Cream work under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a base. It stays lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, which commonly makes a smooth base, and it doubles as light coverage.
Is SPF Habits SPF 30 BB Cream good?
It scores 77.9/100 with excellent protection, making it a strong tinted everyday pick. It can sting somewhat if it gets near the eyes.