Bare Republic Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 70
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bare Republic Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 70 is a pure mineral sunscreen combining titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish and does not sting, but it feels heavy on the skin and can leave a medium white cast, which is common with rich mineral lotions. It is low on the pore-clogging scale but rates poorly as a makeup base. Protection is rated good, and with a score of 77.6/100 it is a dependable mineral lotion best suited to face-and-body use over layering under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 70)
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Allergens
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 15.8% declared
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 3.5% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula (19.3% total declared)
- +7.4 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.7 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 15.8% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 3.5% declared
- β10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #6, butter/occlusive fat
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- β33 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Calcium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C20-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Calcium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 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 βFull ingredient list (42)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 7 3.5% declared
- β 10 3.5% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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 42 15.8% declared
- β 30 15.8% declared
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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4 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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24 Heliotropine
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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37 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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40 Vanillin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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42 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is the Bare Republic Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 70 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, combining titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, with no chemical filters.
Does the Bare Republic Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 70 leave a white cast?
It is rated medium for white cast, which is common with rich mineral lotions. It may show some cast, especially on deeper skin tones.
Does it work under makeup?
It rates poorly as a makeup base and feels heavy on skin, so it is better suited to face-and-body use than layering under makeup. Protection is good and it scores 77.6/100 overall.