Base Ultra Matte Natural Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Base Ultra Matte Natural Sunscreen SPF 50 PA+++ is a hybrid sunscreen that blends zinc oxide with a strong set of modern chemical filters including bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, despite the matte name. It is low on the pore-clogging scale, does not commonly sting and is workable under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 84.6/100, it is a high-performing everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #5, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −17.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −5.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
70
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −27 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Canola Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #7, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Canola Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (40)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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pH adjuster
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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33 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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38 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
How good is the protection on the Base Ultra Matte Natural Sunscreen?
Protection is rated excellent at SPF 50 PA+++, and the overall score is 84.6/100. That makes it one of the higher performers for daily wear.
Does the Base Ultra Matte Natural Sunscreen SPF 50 Pa+++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so it generally wears clear despite including zinc oxide. The finish is balanced and lightweight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending zinc oxide with modern chemical filters like bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine and diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate.