Back 2 Nature Broad Spectrum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Back 2 Nature Broad Spectrum Mineral SPF 30 is a zinc-oxide-only mineral sunscreen. As a pure-zinc formula it can leave a high white cast and sits with a medium weight, though it has a balanced finish and a low-sting, low pore-clogging profile suited to sensitive skin. It is poor as a makeup base. With moderate protection and a 66.1 score, it is a straightforward single-ingredient mineral choice for those who want a minimal, fragrance-light filter list.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Coconut Oil at #5, heavy oil
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #5, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
2
- +100 Starting score
- −38 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate/Succinate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (17)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Back 2 Nature Mineral SPF 30 leave a white cast?
Yes, it can leave a high white cast. As a pure zinc oxide formula, visible residue is common, so work it in thoroughly.
Is the Back 2 Nature Broad Spectrum Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a 100 percent mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only filter. It contains no chemical filters.
Is it good for sensitive skin?
It is generally gentle, with a single zinc oxide filter, a low-sting profile, and a low pore-clogging rating. Its score is 66.1 out of 100 with moderate measured protection.