Australian Gold Natural Botanical Mineral Spf 50 Sunscreen Lotion
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Australian Gold Natural Botanical Mineral Spf 50 Sunscreen Lotion is a pure mineral sunscreen using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It wears with a balanced finish and does not sting, but the high mineral load brings a visible white cast and a heavier feel on skin. Pore-clogging potential is low and it sits okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 74.1/100, it is a solid body and outdoor mineral lotion for those who do not mind a richer, more visible layer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
7
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +7 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #5, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- +8 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 5 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (26)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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21 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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22 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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23 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does Australian Gold Natural Botanical Mineral leave a white cast?
Yes, it has a high white cast and a heavier feel, both common for all-mineral lotions. Expect to blend it in well.
Is the Australian Gold Natural Botanical Mineral Spf 50 Sunscreen Lotion good for sensitive skin?
It is generally gentle. It uses only mineral filters, does not sting, and has low pore-clogging potential, though it sits heavier on skin.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
Is Australian Gold Natural Botanical Mineral any good?
It scores 74.1/100 with good measured protection. It is a solid mineral lotion for body and outdoor use if you do not mind a richer, more visible layer.