AVOCADO ZINC SPF 50 Natural Tinted Moisturiser
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
AVOCADO ZINC SPF 50 Natural Tinted Moisturiser is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. The tint keeps white cast low, and it has a dewy finish, but it reads heavy and is generally a poor base under makeup. It does not tend to sting and reads low for breakouts. With good protection and a 73.7/100 score, it is a workable tinted mineral option for those who prefer richer, dewier textures.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 22.8% declared
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula (22.8% total declared)
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +70 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
High
1
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 22.8% declared
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −12 Candelilla Wax at #6, wax film
- −5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #8, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Coconut Oil at #5, heavy oil
- −10 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #3, heavy oil
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #5, comedogenic oil/butter
- −4 Persea Gratissima Oil at #11, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
- → 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 17 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
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
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 (15)
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)
- ↑ 55 22.8% declared
- ↑ 40 22.8% declared
- ↑ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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15 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does AVOCADO ZINC SPF 50 Tinted Moisturiser leave a white cast?
No, white cast reads low thanks to the tint. The finish is dewy, though it does feel on the heavier side.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.
Does the AVOCADO ZINC SPF 50 Natural Tinted Moisturiser work under makeup?
Not especially well. It rates as a poor makeup base and reads heavy, so it is better worn on its own. It does read low for breakouts.