Vintage Beauty BB Cream SPF 50+
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vintage Beauty BB Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid tinted formula leaning on modern filters including Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb A2B, Uvasorb HEB, and Tinosorb S. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and it does not commonly sting. The low pore-clogging profile makes it approachable for most skin. With excellent protection and a score of 87.1/100, it is a capable tinted high-SPF option for everyday wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +28.5 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −20.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #49
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #4 (particulate filter)
- +7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #7, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −33 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteareth-20, Laureth-7)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #50, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Bentonite, Talc)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Bentonite, Hydrated Silica)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalene)
- → 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (52)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection
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5 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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9 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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12 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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18 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Bentonite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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36 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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41 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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45 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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46 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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47 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
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50 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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51 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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52 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does this Vintage Beauty BB cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. Despite some mineral content, the tinted hybrid formula blends to a balanced finish without obvious whiteness.
Is the Vintage Beauty BB Cream SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit both. The finish is balanced and lightweight and the breakout-trigger risk is low, so it is generally acne-friendly.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid leaning on modern filters including Uvinul A Plus, Tinosorb A2B, Uvasorb HEB, and Tinosorb S.
What SPF is it, and is it good?
It is SPF 50+. It scores 87.1/100 with excellent protection, a capable tinted high-SPF option for everyday wear.