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Blue Lizard Australian Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ Sensitive

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Blue Lizard Australian Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ Sensitive

74/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 75
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • βˆ’1 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Medium 36
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’28 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
  • βˆ’18 Titanium Dioxide, 8% declared
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula (18% total declared)
  • +7.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

High 13
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
  • βˆ’20 Titanium Dioxide, 8% declared
  • βˆ’10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #5, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #15, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’6 Coconut Oil at #7, heavy oil
  • βˆ’3 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #12, heavy oil
  • βˆ’10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
  • βˆ’18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Coconut Oil at #7, comedogenic oil/butter
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #15, comedogenic oil/butter
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #13, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • βˆ’5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 13 6 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
  • β†’ 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 18 6 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
  • β†’ 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (16)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 18 8% declared
    • ↑ 20 8% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  2. 2 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 28 10% declared
    • ↑ 18 10% declared
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
  3. 3 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  4. 4 Behenyl Behenate

    Supporting ingredient

  5. 5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  6. 6 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  7. 7 Coconut Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 6 heavy oil
    • ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. 8 Organic Euphorbia Cerifera Wax

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  9. 9 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  11. 11 Polyhydroxystearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  12. 12 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 3 heavy oil
    • 3 β†’ dewy occlusive
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  14. 14 Squalane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  15. 15 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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