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Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid Broad Spectrum SPF 50
Black Girl Sunscreen

Make It Hybrid Broad Spectrum SPF 50

SPF 50+ Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Active filters not listed; rich inactive base with shea, avocado, jojoba. Lavender oil and carrot seed oil are mild allergens. Conservative scoring due to missing actives.

◉ HYB Hybrid filters Hybrid filters — Mineral + chemical filters together for the best of both. F F-FREE Fragrance-free Fragrance-free — No added fragrance — lower irritation risk if your skin's reactive. A A-FREE Alcohol-free Alcohol-free — No drying short-chain alcohols (denatured / SD alcohol).
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63.0
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1254 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Active filters not listed; rich inactive base with shea, avocado, jojoba. Lavender oil and carrot seed oil are mild allergens. Conservative scoring due to missing actives.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
01 The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 60
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 60
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 60
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 60
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Hybrid
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
No
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
Fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Verdict Is it worth it?

A botanical-leaning hybrid lotion whose UV actives are not disclosed in the published INCI. The inactive base is rich in shea butter, jojoba, avocado, and sunflower with ethyl ferulate antioxidant, but lavender oil and carrot seed oil are common contact sensitizers.

Pros
  • Shea butter, avocado, and jojoba oils for emollience
  • Ethyl ferulate antioxidant in the base
  • Aloe and glycerin contribute hydration
  • Tone-up finish per product specification
Cons
  • UV filters not listed in the published INCI
  • Lavender oil is a documented contact allergen
  • Carrot seed oil adds another fragrant essential oil
  • No PA rating reported

Who it's for: Dry-skin buyers drawn to a rich botanical base for daily SPF 50 who can tolerate lavender and carrot seed essential oils.

04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 22 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Acrylic Acid/Vp Crosspolymer·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter·Caprylhydroxamic Acid·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil·Ethyl Ferulate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Glyceryl Caprylate·Glyceryl Undecylenate·Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil· Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Olus Oil·Persea Gratissima Oil·Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract·Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil·Sodium Hydroxide·Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate·Tocopheryl Acetate·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Vp/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer·Water
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Acrylic Acid/Vp Crosspolymer Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer
02 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
03 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
04 Caprylhydroxamic Acid Caprylhydroxamic Acid
05 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
06 Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil Carrot Seed Oil
07 Ethyl Ferulate Ethyl Ferulate
08 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
09 Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Caprylate
10 Glyceryl Undecylenate Glyceryl Undecylenate
11 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil
12 Lavandula Angustifolia Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
13 Olus Oil Vegetable Oil
14 Persea Gratissima Oil Avocado Oil
15 Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract
16 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
17 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
18 Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
19 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
20 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
21 Vp/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer VP/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
22 Water Water