Besoma Mineral Beauty Sunscreen SPF 40
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Besoma Mineral Beauty Sunscreen is an SPF 40 mineral face sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its sole UV filter for gentle, broad protection. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast surprisingly low for an all-mineral formula, and it does not commonly sting the eyes. It is generally low for pore-clogging concerns, making it an approachable mineral choice. With moderate protection and a score of 72.4/100, it is a comfortable pick for those who prefer zinc-based sunscreens.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil)
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 17% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #37
- −15 Pure mineral formula (17% total declared)
- +29.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.9 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 17% declared
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #23, butter/occlusive fat
- +4.8 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #38, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 17% declared
- ↑ 30 17% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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34 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Colorant or pigment
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38 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
Does Besoma Mineral Beauty Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is low, which is notable for an all-mineral formula. It uses Zinc Oxide as its only filter yet wears more sheer than many physical sunscreens, with a balanced finish.
Is the Besoma Mineral Beauty Sunscreen SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, relying on Zinc Oxide alone for broad protection. That makes it a good option if you prefer zinc-based sunscreens.
Is it good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It is generally gentle. The mineral formula rates low for pore-clogging and does not commonly sting the eyes. Protection is moderate at SPF 40.