Coola Full Spectrum 360° Mineral Sun Silk Crème Organic Sunscreen Spf 30
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coola Full Spectrum 360 Mineral Sun Silk Creme SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide. It wears with a balanced finish and stays lightweight, but the medium white cast rating means it can leave some visible residue, which is common for zinc-based formulas. It does not commonly sting and has a low pore-clogging profile, though it rates poorly as a makeup base. At 71.2/100 with moderate protection, it is a reasonable mineral option for those who prioritise a physical filter.
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
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (15% total declared)
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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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
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 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 →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (22)
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)
- ↑ 42 15% declared
- ↑ 30 15% 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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light 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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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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22 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does Coola Mineral Sun Silk Creme SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It is rated medium for white cast, so it can leave some visible residue. This is common for zinc oxide formulas, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is the Coola Full Spectrum 360° Mineral Sun Silk Crème Organic Sunscreen Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide as its only filter.
Does it work under makeup?
It rates poorly as a makeup base, so it may not layer smoothly under foundation. It scores 71.2/100 with moderate protection.