Skin Actives Sunscreen - Spf 30 Advanced Protection
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Skin Actives Sunscreen SPF 30 Advanced Protection is a hybrid-leaning formula that combines the chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate with mineral Zinc Oxide, an older-generation set. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, shows low white cast, and does not commonly sting. Breakout risk is generally low, so it tends to be acne-friendly. With good protection and a score of 73, it is a solid everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- −5 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #16, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Diazolidinyl Urea)
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 7% declared
- −5 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #8, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #24, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium PCA)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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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 C
Full ingredient list (30)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 7% declared
- ↑ 8 7% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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25 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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
Is Skin Actives Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula. It combines chemical Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate with mineral Zinc Oxide.
Does the Skin Actives Sunscreen - Spf 30 Advanced Protection leave a white cast?
No, its white cast is rated low and the finish is balanced. It stays lightweight and does not commonly sting.
Is it good?
It scores 73 out of 100 with good protection. It is a solid everyday option with low breakout risk.