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Blue Lizard Sheer Mineral Sunscreen For Face

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Blue Lizard Sheer Mineral Sunscreen For Face

80/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 73
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • βˆ’1 UVA2 coverage saturated
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

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

Allergens

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

Medium 52
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’14 Zinc Oxide, 6% declared
  • βˆ’18 Titanium Dioxide, 9% declared
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula (15% total declared)
  • +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
  • +3.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

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

Medium 55
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Zinc Oxide, 6% declared
  • βˆ’20 Titanium Dioxide, 9% declared
  • βˆ’5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #9, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’2 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #26, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Isostearyl Isostearate at #29, heavy comedogenic ester
  • βˆ’1 Glycine Soja Oil at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

High 38
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
  • βˆ’32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

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

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #21, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #46, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 3 3 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Pca, Sodium Lactate)
  • β†’ 5 4 emollient lipids (Squalane, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
  • β†’ 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 9 5 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Glycine Soja Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, …)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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

Full ingredient list (54)

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 9% declared
    • ↑ 20 9% 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)
    • ↑ 14 6% declared
    • ↑ 8 6% declared
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
  3. 3 Alanine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  4. 4 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  5. 5 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  6. 6 Aluminum Stearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. 7 Arginine

    pH adjuster

  8. 8 Aspartic Acid

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  9. 9 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  11. 11 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  12. 12 Carica Papaya Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  13. 13 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  14. 14 Crithmum Maritimum Extract

    Botanical extract

  15. 15 Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  16. 16 Diisopropyl Sebacate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. 17 Dimethoxydiphenylsilane/Triethoxycaprylylsilane Crosspolymer

    Supporting ingredient

  18. 18 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  19. 19 Fucus Vesiculosus Extract

    Botanical extract

  20. 20 Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  21. 21 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  22. 22 Glycine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  23. 23 Glycine Soja Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  24. 24 Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract

    Botanical extract

  25. 25 Histidine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  26. 26 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
  27. 27 Isoleucine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  28. 28 Isostearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  29. 29 Isostearyl Isostearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
  30. 30 Oryza Sativa Extract

    Botanical extract

  31. 31 Oryza Sativa Germ Extract

    Botanical extract

  32. 32 Pca

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  33. 33 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  34. 34 Phenylalanine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  35. 35 Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  36. 36 Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  37. 37 Polyhydroxystearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  38. 38 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  39. 39 Proline

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  40. 40 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  41. 41 Rosa Canina Fruit Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  42. 42 Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  43. 43 Serine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  44. 44 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  45. 45 Sodium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  46. 46 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  47. 47 Sodium Lactate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  48. 48 Sodium PCA

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  49. 49 Sorbitan Isostearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  50. 50 Squalane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  51. 51 Threonine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  52. 52 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  53. 53 Valine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  54. 54 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

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