BIOSSANCE Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Pa +++
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
BIOSSANCE Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 PA+++ is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It keeps a low white cast for a mineral formula with a balanced finish, feels lightweight and is generally low risk for clogged pores, and it does not tend to sting with sweat. As a single-filter mineral at SPF 30 it offers moderate protection and is a poor choice under makeup. The score of 73.2/100 suits sensitive-skin users who want a clean mineral option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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White cast
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 14% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (14% total declared)
- +3.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 14% declared
- −6 Cetyl Palmitate at #10, wax film
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (23)
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)
- ↑ 28 14% declared
- ↑ 18 14% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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4 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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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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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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18 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is BIOSSANCE Squalane + Zinc Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. There are no chemical filters in the formula. That tends to suit those who prefer a mineral-only option.
Does BIOSSANCE Squalane + Zinc Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It keeps a low white cast, which is notable for a zinc-based mineral formula, with a balanced finish. It feels lightweight on skin. Still, it is a poor choice under makeup.
Is BIOSSANCE Squalane + Zinc Sunscreen any good?
It scores 73.2/100. As a single-filter mineral at SPF 30 it offers moderate protection and is generally low risk for clogged pores. It suits sensitive-skin users who want a clean mineral sunscreen, though not for layering under makeup.