conaturals Sunscreen SPF 60
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Conaturals Sunscreen SPF 60 is a chemical-leaning hybrid that combines ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, and the modern filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with some titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, performing well as a makeup base. It does not sting and is low for pore-clogging. Protection is rated good, and a solid score of 75.4 makes it a reliable high-SPF daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #19, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −8.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #18, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- +1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #18, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #11
- −5 Behenyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
- +2.8 Volatile silicone at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #18, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2.5 3 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (23)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Supporting ingredient
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13 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
What SPF is Conaturals Sunscreen?
It is SPF 60, which provides a high level of broad-spectrum protection. The formula combines chemical filters with a modern broad-spectrum filter and some titanium dioxide.
Can I wear it under makeup?
Yes. Makeup-base performance is rated good, with a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast that layers well under foundation.
Is the conaturals Sunscreen SPF 60 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical-leaning hybrid, pairing chemical filters such as ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and avobenzone with some titanium dioxide.