Vitabioma Cellular Activator Vitabioma SPF 15
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vitabioma Cellular Activator is an SPF 15 day product using a hybrid filter blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a dewy finish, feels lightweight, and is low on white cast and breakout risk. The labeled SPF 15 is on the low side for sun defense, and with good measured protection it scores 67.9/100, better suited to incidental daily exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #10, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −9.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −7 Octocrylene at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Zea Mays Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
- −15 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #10, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sodium Lactate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Zea Mays Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 2 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Zea Mays Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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 (44)
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
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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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
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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10 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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20 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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22 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Zea Mays Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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29 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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32 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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33 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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38 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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pH adjuster
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41 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
What SPF is Vitabioma Cellular Activator?
It is SPF 15, which is on the low side for sun defense. It is better suited to incidental daily exposure than to extended time in the sun, so pair it with a higher-SPF product when needed.
Does the Vitabioma Cellular Activator Vitabioma SPF 15 leave a white cast?
No, it is generally low on white cast. As an all-chemical formula it absorbs cleanly, finishing dewy rather than matte.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid using only chemical filters, including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.