Bare Republic Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 Sunblock Spray (new)
73/100 overall score
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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
52
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 17.9% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (17.9% total declared)
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- +13.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 17.9% declared
- +12 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Isocetyl Stearate at #21, heavy comedogenic ester
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #24, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- β27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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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 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Bentonite)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Bentonite)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- 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
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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (38)
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 42 17.9% declared
- β 30 17.9% 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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2 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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4 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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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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14 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Heliotropine
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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28 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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31 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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36 Vanillin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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38 Water
Solvent base, the water phase