Bubble Plus One Tinted Daily Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bubble Plus One Tinted Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 is a pure mineral, zinc oxide based formula with a tint that commonly helps offset white cast. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. It layers okay under makeup. With a score of 74.5/100 and moderate protection, it suits everyday wear at lower exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +25.2 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (41)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 12% declared
- ↑ 18 12% declared
- ↑ 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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23 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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39 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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40 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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41 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
Does this Bubble tinted mineral sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, and the tint commonly helps offset any cast you might expect from a mineral formula. The finish is balanced and it is unlikely to sting.
Is the Bubble Plus One Tinted Daily Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen based on zinc oxide, with a tint for a more even look.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 40. Its protection is rated moderate, which suits everyday wear at lower exposure.