Synergy Therm BB Cream SPF 25
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Synergy Therm BB Cream SPF 25 is a hybrid tinted formula using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate alongside modern filters Tinosorb S and Tinosorb M. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and leaves a low white cast, and as a BB cream it works well as a makeup base. It is non-stinging and low on the pore-clogging scale. Protection rates good and the overall score is 77.7/100, making it a comfortable everyday option, though SPF 25 favors moderate sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −9.1 UVB coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #2
- −3 Tinosorb M at #15
- +5.6 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Tetraisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #14, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 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 (35)
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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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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9 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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10 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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14 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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28 Erythritol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Synergy Therm BB Cream work under or as makeup?
Yes. As a tinted BB cream it is rated good as a makeup base and can stand in for light coverage. It has a balanced finish and leaves a low white cast.
Is the Synergy Therm BB Cream SPF 25 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate alongside modern filters Tinosorb S and Tinosorb M, so it acts mainly like a chemical sunscreen.
What SPF does it offer?
It is SPF 25, a moderate level suited to everyday wear. With a score of 77.7/100 and a good protection rating, it is a comfortable daily tinted option.