Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Facial Sunscreen Spf 40 - Fragrance Free
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Facial Sunscreen SPF 40 Fragrance Free is a pure-mineral formula with Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It keeps white cast low and has a lightweight, dewy finish that does not sting, which is generally welcome for sensitive or acne-prone skin. It is not the best base under makeup, so it suits bare-skin days. With good protection and a score of 81.9/100, it is a reliable fragrance-free mineral pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 3.3% declared
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 5.5% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (8.8% total declared)
- +6.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Heavy feel
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 3.3% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 5.5% declared
- −2 Cera Alba at #15, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #20, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #14, heavy oil
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #21, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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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
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- → 7 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
- → 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 9 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 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
- +2 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (30)
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)
- ↑ 18 5.5% declared
- ↑ 10 5.5% declared
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ 6 3.3% declared
- ↑ 8 3.3% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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25 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer mineral or chemical?
It is a pure-mineral sunscreen, using only Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide as its UV filters.
Does the Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Facial Sunscreen Spf 40 - Fragrance Free leave a white cast?
White cast is low for a mineral formula, and the dewy finish keeps it looking fresh. Massaging it in fully helps it sheer out.
Is it good under makeup?
It is rated a poor makeup base, so it works best on bare-skin days. For acne-prone skin it is generally friendly, with a low breakout trigger and a fragrance-free formula.