Cancer Council Sensitive
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cancer Council Sensitive is a hybrid sunscreen pairing zinc oxide with modern organic filters for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and a low white-cast reading, with low sting and low pore-clogging that suit sensitive skin. It performs adequately as a makeup base. With excellent protection and a score of 80.4/100, it is one of the stronger picks in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +11.4 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #4, UV filter
- −24.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −17 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −7 UVA1 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Low
20
- +100 Starting score
- −80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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White cast
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 5% declared
- −6 Tinosorb M, 2.5% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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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
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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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 (7)
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)
- ↑ 14 5% declared
- ↑ 8 5% 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 2.5% declared, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↓ 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is the Cancer Council Sensitive good for sensitive skin?
Yes, that is its focus. The sting reading is low and pore-clogging is low, and it pairs zinc oxide with gentle modern filters, suiting reactive skin.
Is the Cancer Council Sensitive a good sunscreen?
Yes, protection is rated excellent and it scores 80.4/100, one of the stronger picks in its group.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines zinc oxide, a mineral filter, with modern organic filters such as Tinosorb-class actives.