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Vianek Gentle BB1 Cream SPF 15

Vianek SPF 15
Vianek Gentle BB1 Cream SPF 15

75/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Vianek Gentle BB1 Cream SPF 15 is a 100% mineral BB-style cream on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It wears lightweight with a dewy finish and is unlikely to sting, with some visible cast and okay makeup layering. Protection is good for its lower SPF and the 75/100 score makes it a gentle daily mineral pick for light coverage.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 70
  • +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
  • +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 62
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
  • −7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • −2 Essential oils (Citrus Limonium Peel Oil)
  • −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast

Medium 55
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
  • −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +45 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • −8 Fragrance
  • −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
  • +9 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel

Low 62
  • +100 Starting score
  • −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
  • −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

High 2
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
  • −50 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
  • −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Cocoate, Glyceryl Stearate)
  • −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
  • +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #11, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
  • → 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
  • → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • → 15 2 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
  • ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (28)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 4 → nourishing light emollient
  3. Botanical extract

    • 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 9 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
  4. 4 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)

    • ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
  5. Botanical extract

    • 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  6. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)

    • ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  7. 7 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Ci 77492

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  12. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  13. Botanical extract

  14. 14 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  15. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  17. 17 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  18. 18 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. 19 Phytic Acid

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  20. 20 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  21. 21 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  22. 22 Dehydroacetic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. 23 Ci 77491

    Colorant or pigment

  24. 24 Ci 77499

    Colorant or pigment

  25. Colorant or pigment

  26. 26 Citral

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  27. 27 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  28. Plant oil, an emollient

Does Vianek Gentle BB1 Cream leave a white cast?

It can leave some visible cast, which is typical of mineral BB creams. The finish is dewy and lightweight, and it is unlikely to sting. It works okay under makeup or on its own for light coverage.

Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

It is a fully mineral formula using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, with no chemical filters. That makes it a gentle, mineral-only option. Protection is rated good for its SPF level.

What SPF is Vianek Gentle BB1 Cream and is it good?

It is labeled SPF 15, a lower daily level, and scores 75/100 with good measured protection for that range. It is a dewy, gentle mineral BB cream for light coverage. For strong sun exposure a higher SPF is wiser.

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