Australian Gold Tinted Face Mineral Lotion
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Australian Gold Tinted Face Mineral Lotion is an all-mineral tinted sunscreen using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It wears to a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, helped by the tint, though the feel is moderately heavy, as is common for mineral lotions. It does not commonly sting and is generally low in pore-clogging risk, with okay makeup compatibility. With a strong score of 83.0 and good protection, it is a well-balanced mineral pick for the face.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 4% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 4% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (8% total declared)
- +21.7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 4% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 4% declared
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #4, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- +14 Volatile silicone at #7, flashes off
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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
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #14, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −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)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #12, 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)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 →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)
- ↑ 7 4% declared
- ↑ 10 4% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 4% declared
- ↑ 8 4% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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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 ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 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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12 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does the Australian Gold Tinted Face Mineral Lotion leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, helped by the tint. The titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are balanced by the tinted base, so it generally blends in well for a mineral lotion.
Is the Australian Gold Tinted Face Mineral Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with no chemical filters.
Is this sunscreen good?
Yes, it scores 83.0 out of 100 with good protection. The low-cast tinted finish is a strength, though the feel is moderately heavy.