Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Tinted Facial Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Tinted Facial Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, with a tint that commonly helps offset white cast. It wears with a dewy finish and low white cast and is unlikely to sting, with low pore-clogging potential, though it feels medium-weight and rates poor as a makeup base. With good protection and a score of 78.8 out of 100, it is a strong mineral choice for those who like a tinted, glowy look.
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 30)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil)
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 6% declared
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 6% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +35 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 6% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 6% declared
- −12 Cera Alba at #6, wax film
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Mangifera Indica Seed Butter at #25, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Coconut Oil at #12, heavy oil
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Coconut Oil at #12, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −50 6 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −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 #23, 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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #22, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 12 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, …)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 17 5 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
- ← 12 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (33)
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 6% declared
- ↑ 10 6% 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)
- ↑ 14 6% declared
- ↑ 8 6% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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12 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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15 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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23 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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24 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does the Babo Botanicals Tinted Mineral Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It has a low white cast, helped by its tint, which offsets the residue that titanium dioxide and zinc oxide can leave. The finish is dewy.
Is the Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Tinted Facial Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, with no chemical filters. That makes it a good fit for mineral-only preferences.
Does it work under makeup?
It is rated as a poor base under makeup and has a dewy finish, so it may suit a bare-skin look better than a heavily made-up one. It does have low pore-clogging potential.