WOTNOT NATURALS Face Sunscreen BB Cream SPF 40+
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
WOTNOT NATURALS Face Sunscreen BB Cream SPF 40+ is a pure mineral formula using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in a tinted BB base. The tint helps keep white cast low, and it dries to a matte finish, though it feels medium in weight on the skin. It does not sting and has a low pore-clogging profile, with workable makeup compatibility. With a score of 80.1/100 and good protection, it is a capable tinted mineral option for everyday wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.9 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −6 Cetyl Palmitate at #10, wax film
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Fungal acne
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −36 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #13, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #19, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate, Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (29)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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7 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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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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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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19 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does the WOTNOT NATURALS BB Cream SPF 40+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. Although it is a pure mineral formula, the BB tint helps offset the typical mineral whitening for a more natural finish.
Is the WOTNOT NATURALS Face Sunscreen BB Cream SPF 40+ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. It uses zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in a tinted BB base, with no chemical filters.
Is it good for oily skin?
It dries to a matte finish and has a low pore-clogging profile, so it generally suits oily skin, though it feels medium in weight.