Bubble Solar Mate Invisible Daily Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Bubble Solar Mate Invisible Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide alone. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish and keeps white cast low for a mineral formula, and it is generally non-stinging, though it does not layer especially well under makeup. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 73.5/100, a clean single-filter mineral option for everyday use.
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
68
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +3.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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 →Full ingredient list (22)
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 ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Bubble Solar Mate leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, which is notable for a mineral formula. The Zinc Oxide is formulated to stay close to invisible on the skin.
Is the Bubble Solar Mate Invisible Daily Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.
Is Bubble Solar Mate SPF 40 good?
It scores 73.5/100 with moderate protection. It is lightweight and low-sting, a clean single-filter mineral option, though it does not layer especially well under makeup.