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BLUE LIZARD AUSTRALIAN SUNSCREEN Sport Mineral SPF 50 Lotion

BLUE LIZARD AUSTRALIAN SUNSCREEN Sport Mineral SPF 50 Lotion

80/100 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)
  • −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • −28 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
  • −18 Titanium Dioxide, 8% declared
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • −15 Pure mineral formula (18% total declared)
  • +7.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
  • +9.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Medium 52
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
  • −20 Titanium Dioxide, 8% declared
  • −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #14, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne

Medium 73
  • +100 Starting score
  • −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
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Fabric stains

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
  • → 2 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance

Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
  • +2 1 water-locking waxes
  • +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
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Full ingredient list (33)

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.

  1. 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. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
  4. 4 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  8. 8 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  11. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  12. 12 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  14. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
  16. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  17. 17 Hexyl Laurate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  19. Supporting ingredient

  20. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  22. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  23. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  24. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  25. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  26. 26 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  28. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  29. Supporting ingredient

  30. Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  31. Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  32. 32 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  33. 33 Zinc Gluconate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

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