BABY BUM Mineral Spf 50 Sunscreen Lotion-Fragrance Free
62/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BABY BUM Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion is a fragrance-free, pure-mineral formula relying on zinc oxide for broad-spectrum cover. It leans dewy and can feel heavy on the skin, with a medium chance of white cast and a medium pore clogging tendency, though stinging is low. With a score of 62/100 and moderate protection, it reads as a gentle, fragrance-free choice for sensitive skin, but the richer weight and poor makeup compatibility make it better for standalone use than under cosmetics.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Coconut Oil at #3, heavy oil
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Coconut Oil at #3, comedogenic oil/butter
- −7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #11, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #12, hyaluronic family
- → 12 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 18 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 13 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
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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
- ✨ Vitamin E
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 (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 20% declared
- ↑ 40 20% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 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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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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13 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does BABY BUM Mineral SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so some visible film is possible, since it uses zinc oxide as its filter. Working it in well helps reduce any whiteness on the skin.
Is the BABY BUM Mineral Spf 50 Sunscreen Lotion-Fragrance Free mineral or chemical, and what SPF?
It is a fragrance-free, pure-mineral sunscreen built on zinc oxide, rated SPF 50. That makes it a physical-filter option without added fragrance.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Its pore-clogging tendency is rated medium and the texture is dewy and on the heavier side, so very oily or breakout-prone skin may find it rich. With a score of 62 out of 100 and moderate protection, it reads as a gentle, fragrance-free pick best for drier or sensitive skin.