Blu Atlas Lightweight Mineral SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Blu Atlas Lightweight Mineral SPF 30 is a 100% mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide. It wears balanced and tends not to sting, with a low pore-clogging profile, though as a mineral formula it can leave a moderate white cast and feels a touch heavier on the skin, and it is not the best choice as a makeup base. Scoring 70 out of 100 with moderate protection at SPF 30, it is a reasonable pick for those who prefer mineral filters, best suited to everyday rather than extended sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil)
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White cast
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 15.7% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (15.7% total declared)
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 15.7% declared
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #29, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #17, heavy oil
- −5 Behenyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
- −2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #29, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −41 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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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
- → 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 5 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
- → 3 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- → 6 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (30)
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 15.7% declared
- ↑ 30 15.7% 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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 2 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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15 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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17 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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30 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is Blu Atlas Lightweight Mineral SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a 100% mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide, so it relies on a physical filter rather than chemical ones.
Does the Blu Atlas Lightweight Mineral SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast and feels a touch heavier on the skin, which is common for zinc-based mineral formulas. It is also not the best choice as a makeup base.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 70 out of 100 with moderate protection at SPF 30. It is a reasonable pick if you prefer mineral filters, best for everyday rather than extended sun exposure.