Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Moisturizing Mineral Tinted Sunscreen SPF 30
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Mineral Tinted Sunscreen SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula using zinc oxide, with a tint to reduce visible cast. It has a dewy finish and low white cast, but feels heavier on the skin and is not built to sit under makeup. It is generally gentle and low risk for breakouts. With moderate protection and a score of 69.0, it is a usable everyday mineral option for those who prefer a tinted, moisturizing feel over a lightweight one.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 19.7% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (19.7% total declared)
- +39.9 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 19.7% declared
- −20 Cera Alba at #3, wax film
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #5, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #25, butter/occlusive fat
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #25, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #17, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #23, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #13, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 6 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 13 6 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 11 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
- +10 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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (27)
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)
- ↑ 42 19.7% declared
- ↑ 30 19.7% 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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Botanical extract
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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13 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Oryzanol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide, with a tint to help reduce visible cast, at SPF 30.
Does the Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Moisturizing Mineral Tinted Sunscreen SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, helped by the tint, but it feels heavier on the skin and is not built to sit under makeup.
Is the Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Moisturizing Mineral Tinted Sunscreen SPF 30 good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally gentle and low risk for breakouts, so it is friendly to blemish-prone skin. With a score of 69.0 and moderate protection, it is a usable everyday tinted mineral option.