Activ 02 Natural Solution Sun Protection SPF 50
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Activ 02 Natural Solution Sun Protection SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide alone. It wears balanced but carries a medium white cast and sits somewhat heavier, as mineral formulas commonly do. It does not commonly sting and breakout risk is low. Protection is rated moderate, and with a score of 70.0 it is a serviceable mineral option for those who want a physical filter.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −48 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #10, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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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
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (14)
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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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 ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light 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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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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does Activ 02 Natural Solution SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It has a medium white cast, which is common for zinc-only formulas, so it may be slightly visible on deeper skin tones.
Is the Activ 02 Natural Solution Sun Protection SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, built entirely on Zinc Oxide.
Is it any good?
It scores 70.0 out of 100 with moderate protection, making it a serviceable mineral option.