Acure Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 | With Squalane & Zinc Oxide
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Acure Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with Squalane is a pure mineral sunscreen built on zinc oxide for broad-spectrum protection. It carries a balanced finish but sits on the heavier, medium-weight side and can show a moderate white cast. It does not commonly sting and is an okay base under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 70.1/100, it is a middle-of-the-road choice best for those who specifically want a single-filter zinc formula.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 22% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (22% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 22% declared
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #20, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (29)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 22% declared
- β 40 22% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 13 film former
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Glycolipids
Supporting ingredient
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14 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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21 Lysolecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Pullulan
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
Does Acure Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It can show a moderate white cast, which is common for zinc oxide formulas. Working it in thoroughly generally reduces how much shows.
Is the Acure Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 | With Squalane & Zinc Oxide mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, with zinc oxide as the only UV filter.
Is it good?
It scores 70.1/100 with moderate protection, placing it in the middle of the pack. It is a reasonable choice if you specifically want a single-filter zinc formula, but it is heavier and casts more than top picks.