Bondi Sands Zinc Mineral SPF 50+ Face Fluid
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bondi Sands Zinc Mineral SPF 50+ Face Fluid is a pure mineral fluid using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It delivers a matte finish with a low white cast for a mineral formula, a medium-weight feel and a low pore-clogging profile, and it does not commonly sting. It layers well under makeup. Protection is rated good and the score is 80.7/100, a strong mineral face option for those who want matte without heavy cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −27.5 Zinc Oxide at #2 (nano)
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +43.8 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +4.4 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.8 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- +7.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- +8.4 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #21, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (23)
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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Does the Bondi Sands Zinc Mineral SPF 50+ Face Fluid leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, which is impressive for a pure mineral formula using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It gives a clean matte finish on the face.
Is the Bondi Sands Zinc Mineral SPF 50+ Face Fluid good for oily skin?
It can suit oily skin well. The finish is matte and the pore-clogging risk is rated low, and it is rated good as a makeup base, though it has a medium-weight feel.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen built only on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, a gentle choice often favored by sensitive skin.