Coola Clear Skin Oil-free Moisturizer Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 30
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coola Clear Skin Oil-free Moisturizer Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 30 is a pure mineral moisturiser using zinc oxide alone. It wears balanced and lightweight, does not sting, and keeps white cast low for a mineral formula, with a generally low pore-clogging risk that suits oilier skin. It is not the best makeup base. Protection is moderate, but the comfortable feel and clean mineral filter earn it an above-average score.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 14.7% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (14.7% total declared)
- +3.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 14.7% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- β33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (26)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 14.7% declared
- β 18 14.7% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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11 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Coola Clear Skin SPF 30 good for oily, acne-prone skin?
Yes, it is oil-free with a balanced, lightweight finish and a generally low pore-clogging risk, which is favorable for acne-prone skin. It does not sting either.
Does the Coola Clear Skin Oil-free Moisturizer Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is low for a mineral formula. It uses zinc oxide alone, and while mineral filters often whiten, this one keeps cast on the lower side.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using zinc oxide as the only UV filter, with no chemical filters.