Cancer Council Face Day Wear CC Cream Mineral Zinc Oxide SPF50+
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cancer Council Face Day Wear CC Cream SPF50+ is a pure mineral CC cream based on Zinc Oxide, combining light coverage with sun protection. It wears with a balanced finish, does not commonly sting, and is low on pore-clogging ingredients, but it feels a touch heavier and can leave a visible white cast. Scoring 69.7/100 with moderate protection, it is a tinted mineral option best for those who want coverage and can work the tint to offset the cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 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 (5)
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)
- ↑ 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does the Cancer Council Face Day Wear CC Cream Mineral Zinc Oxide SPF50+ leave a white cast?
It can leave a visible white cast, as it is a pure mineral formula based on Zinc Oxide. The CC tint can help offset some of that on certain skin tones.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using only Zinc Oxide, combined with light CC cream coverage. That suits people who want tint and mineral protection together.
Is the Cancer Council Face Day Wear CC Cream Mineral Zinc Oxide SPF50+ good for acne-prone skin?
It is low on pore-clogging ingredients and does not commonly sting, so it is generally friendly for acne-prone skin, though it feels a touch heavier. It scores 69.7/100 with moderate protection.