Amazinc! Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spf 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Amazinc! Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It has a dewy finish and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk, but as a single-zinc mineral formula it can leave a visible white cast. Protection is moderate and the overall score is 68.8/100, making it a gentle mineral option for those who do not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
37
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil)
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White cast
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil at #6, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
9
- +100 Starting score
- −45 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #2, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 14 3 emollient lipids (Squalene, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 20 3 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalene)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 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 E
Full ingredient list (9)
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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Plant oil, an emollient
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 45 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Amazinc! Mineral Sunscreen Lotion leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium. As a single Zinc Oxide formula it can leave a visible cast, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is the Amazinc! Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.
Is Amazinc! Mineral Sunscreen Lotion any good?
Protection is moderate and it scores 68.8/100, a middling result. It is a gentle mineral option for those who do not mind some white cast.