Boep Mineral Sunscreen Sensitive SPF 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Boep Mineral Sunscreen Sensitive is an SPF 50 pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only filter. It commonly wears with a balanced finish and a slightly heavier feel, with a moderate white cast typical of mineral formulas, and it is less suited as a makeup base. It does not typically sting, which fits sensitive skin. Protection is rated moderate, and at 68.5/100 it is generally a gentle zinc-only option for those prioritizing sensitivity.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −3 Coconut Oil at #12, heavy oil
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Coconut Oil at #12, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)
- +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 #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (18)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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6 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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12 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Boep Mineral Sunscreen Sensitive leave a white cast?
As a zinc-only mineral formula, it can leave a moderate white cast. The finish is generally balanced with a slightly heavier feel.
Does the Boep Mineral Sunscreen Sensitive SPF 50 work under makeup?
It is rated poor as a makeup base, so it is generally better worn on its own than layered under foundation. It does not typically sting, which suits sensitive skin.
Is it mineral or chemical, and is it good?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide only, SPF 50, with protection rated moderate. It scores 68.5/100, a gentle option for those prioritizing sensitivity.