Bare Republic Citrus Cooler SPF 30
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bare Republic Citrus Cooler SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It wears with a matte finish and keeps white cast low for a mineral formula, and it does not commonly sting, which suits sensitive skin. Its low breakout-trigger reading is reassuring, though it is not designed to wear under makeup. Scoring 71.7 with moderate protection, it is a solid mineral option for those who want a matte, fragrance-forward feel.
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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Allergens
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, β¦)
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White cast
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 14% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (14% total declared)
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Cooling agents (Mentha Piperita Oil)
- +3.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 14% declared
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- β 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (27)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 14% declared
- β 18 14% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is Bare Republic Citrus Cooler mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral sunscreen. Zinc Oxide is its only UV filter, and it wears with a matte finish.
Does the Bare Republic Citrus Cooler SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low for a mineral formula. It does not commonly sting either, which makes it comfortable for sensitive skin, though it is not designed to wear under makeup.
Is it any good?
It scores 71.7 out of 100 with SPF 30 and moderate protection. That makes it a solid mineral option for those who want a matte feel.