Andalou Naturals Clear Skin Daily Shade Pollution Defense Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Andalou Naturals Clear Skin Daily Shade Pollution Defense Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula built solely on zinc oxide. It has a dewy finish and a low pore-clogging profile and does not commonly sting, but it can feel medium in weight and leave a medium level of white cast. Protection is moderate and it rates poor as a makeup base. With a score of 65.0 out of 100, it is generally a middle-of-the-road mineral choice better suited to bare-skin days than wear under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 15.7% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (15.7% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 15.7% declared
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #28, butter/occlusive fat
- β10 Coconut Oil at #3, heavy oil
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Coconut Oil at #3, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
4
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- β50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- β10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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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 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- β 9 4 emollient lipids (Squalene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, β¦)
- β 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 12 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalene, β¦)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 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 βFull ingredient list (38)
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 42 15.7% declared
- β 30 15.7% 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 10 heavy oil
- β 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Colorant or pigment
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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29 Isomalt
Humectant, pulls water into the 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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34 Acai Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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37 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Andalou Naturals Daily Shade leave a white cast?
It can leave a medium level of white cast, which is common for pure mineral sunscreens. Since it relies solely on zinc oxide, working it in thoroughly helps minimize visible residue.
Is the Andalou Naturals Clear Skin Daily Shade Pollution Defense Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. The only UV filter is zinc oxide, with no chemical filters.
Is it good for makeup or oily skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile, but the finish is dewy and it rates poor as a makeup base, so it suits bare-skin days more than wear under foundation. With a score of 65.0 out of 100, it is a middle-of-the-road mineral option.