alteya organic Organic Rose Face Spf 30 Sunscreen
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Alteya Organic Organic Rose Face SPF 30 Sunscreen is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide alone. It keeps white cast low and is gentle without stinging, with a dewy finish, but it wears heavy and is a poor base under makeup. It is generally low in pore-clogging risk. With moderate protection and a score of 63.9/100, it suits those who want a zinc-only mineral formula and do not mind a richer feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −10 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil)
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White cast
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +35 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −2 Cera Alba at #15, wax film
- −6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #9, wax film
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Coconut Oil at #4, heavy oil
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #4, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −50 6 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #8, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #23, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 14 6 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 20 6 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 14 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (33)
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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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16 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Guar Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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23 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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30 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Alteya Organic Rose Face sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low even as a pure mineral zinc oxide formula. It does wear heavy with a dewy finish.
Is the alteya organic Organic Rose Face Spf 30 Sunscreen mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide as the only UV filter with no chemical filters.
Is this Alteya Organic SPF 30 sunscreen good?
It scores 63.9/100 with moderate protection. It suits those who want a zinc-only formula and do not mind a richer, heavier feel, but it is a poor base under makeup.