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Brillare Natural Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50

Brillare SPF 50
Brillare Natural Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50

74/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Brillare Natural Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide for good protection. It dries to a matte finish and does not sting, with a generally low pore-clogging risk. Expect a medium white cast and a somewhat heavier feel, both common with mineral filters at SPF 50. Its above-average score reflects solid mineral protection for those who accept a little cast and weight.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 69
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast

Medium 53
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • −15 Titanium Dioxide at #12
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +47.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −8 Fragrance
  • +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel

Medium 49
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
  • −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

High 34
  • +100 Starting score
  • −28 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Canola Oil)
  • −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains

Medium 40
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, 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
  • ← 14.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 4 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Canola Oil)
  • → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
  • → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 17 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
  • → 6 2 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Canola Oil)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (19)

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. 1 C13-15 Alkane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  2. 2 Zinc Oxide

    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)
  3. 3 Tapioca Starch

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
  4. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 → nourishing light emollient
  6. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. 7 Cetyl Alcohol

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

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  8. Plant oil, an emollient

    • 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. 9 Canola Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. Plant oil, an emollient

  12. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  13. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  14. Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  15. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  16. 16 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  17. 17 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  18. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  19. 19 Fragrance

    Fragrance

Does Brillare Natural Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?

Expect a medium white cast. It uses zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, and mineral filters at SPF 50 commonly leave some white tone.

Is the Brillare Natural Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50 mineral or chemical?

It is fully mineral, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide with no chemical filters.

Is it good for oily skin?

The finish is matte and the pore-clogging risk is generally low, which helps oily skin, though it feels somewhat heavier than a lightweight chemical sunscreen.

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