the NewLab. Anti-Blemish & Anti-Dark Spot Excellence Skin Tone BB Cream SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
the NewLab. Anti-Blemish & Anti-Dark Spot Excellence Skin Tone BB Cream SPF 30 is a hybrid product that combines mineral titanium dioxide with older-generation chemical filters such as homosalate, octinoxate, octocrylene, and avobenzone. As a BB cream it wears matte and works as an excellent makeup base, with low white cast, a lightweight feel, and a low pore-clogging profile. It does not commonly sting. Scoring 49.0 with weak protection, it is best treated as light cosmetic coverage rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
28
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +9.6 Homosalate at #8, UV filter
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #9, UV filter
- +9.6 Octocrylene at #13, UV filter
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #22, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −15.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #22, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +35 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #22, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octocrylene at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #17
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −3 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #11, silicone wax film
- +8.3 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-12)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #22, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #13, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #5, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #17
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Talc)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 3 3 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Pca, Sodium Lactate)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Lauroyl Lysine, Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #17
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 11 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (48)
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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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5 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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6 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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21 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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23 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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24 Isoleucine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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25 Threonine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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26 Histidine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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27 Valine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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28 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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30 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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31 Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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32 Arginine
pH adjuster
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33 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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35 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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36 Alanine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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44 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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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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47 Laureth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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48 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Is the the NewLab. Anti-Blemish & Anti-Dark Spot Excellence Skin Tone BB Cream SPF 30 good?
It scores 49.0 with weak protection, so it is best treated as light cosmetic coverage rather than a primary sunscreen. Pair it with a dedicated SPF for real sun exposure.
Does the the NewLab. Anti-Blemish & Anti-Dark Spot Excellence Skin Tone BB Cream SPF 30 work under or as makeup?
Yes, as a BB cream it works as an excellent makeup base with a matte finish, low white cast, and a low pore-clogging profile.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid that combines mineral titanium dioxide with older-generation chemical filters such as homosalate, octinoxate, octocrylene, and avobenzone.