Arcona Sunsations Nearly Invisible™ Spf 30 Dry Mineral Powder
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Arcona Sunsations Nearly Invisible SPF 30 is a dry mineral powder sunscreen built on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It sets to a matte finish and is gentle on the eyes, but as a powder it can feel heavier on application and shows a moderate white cast. Protection is good for an SPF 30 powder, and the score of 76.3/100 makes it a useful top-up over makeup rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #16, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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White cast
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +50 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #12, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Zea Mays Starch, Boron Nitride)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 15 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch, Silica, Boron Nitride)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (18)
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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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Colorant or pigment
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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15 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Ci 77289
Colorant or pigment
Does this mineral powder leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium. As a zinc oxide and titanium dioxide powder it can show some lightening on the skin, especially on deeper tones.
Is the Arcona Sunsations Nearly Invisible™ Spf 30 Dry Mineral Powder mineral or chemical?
It is 100% mineral, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. There are no chemical filters in the formula.
Is the Arcona Sunsations Nearly Invisible™ Spf 30 Dry Mineral Powder good for touch-ups over makeup?
Yes. Its matte powder format and low sting risk make it handy for reapplying SPF over makeup, though it can feel heavier and the SPF 30 level means it works best as a top-up, not the only layer.