California Baby (No Fragrance) Super Sensitive Broad Spectrum Spf 30+ Sunscreen
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
California Baby Super Sensitive Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a fragrance-free pure mineral sunscreen using titanium dioxide as its only filter, aimed at sensitive skin. It feels lightweight and non-stinging with a balanced finish, a low pore-clogging profile and little visible white cast. The measured protection lands weak, likely tied to relying on a single mineral filter. With a score of 49 out of 100, it suits a gentle, sensitive-skin routine more than heavy sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide, 12% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +4.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide, 12% declared
- −1 Coconut Oil at #16, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #16, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Coconut Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 11 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Coconut Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 (21)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 35 12% declared
- ↑ 30 12% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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15 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is California Baby Super Sensitive Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral, fragrance-free sunscreen at SPF 30, using titanium dioxide as its only filter. There are no chemical UV filters in it.
Does the California Baby (No Fragrance) Super Sensitive Broad Spectrum Spf 30+ Sunscreen leave a white cast?
Not much. Despite being mineral, it carries a low ghost-mode rating, so visible white cast tends to be minimal with a balanced finish.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It is gentle but limited. It scores 49 out of 100 with weak measured protection, likely from relying on a single mineral filter, so it fits sensitive-skin routines more than heavy sun exposure.