Coppertone Pure & Simple Sunscreen Spray - SPF 50 -
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coppertone Pure & Simple Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 is a pure mineral spray using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter, a good fit for those who prefer mineral-only formulas. It has a dewy finish but can leave a visible white cast and feels a bit heavier, while it does not commonly sting and works well under makeup. Protection is rated weak in our scoring. The lower score reflects the single-filter mineral approach rather than poor feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
9
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #27, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 24.1% declared
- +3.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 24.1% declared
- β2 Cera Alba at #18, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Zinc Oxide at #27, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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13 Polyester-27
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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16 Extract
Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 24.1% declared
- β 40 24.1% declared
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
Does Coppertone Pure & Simple Spray leave a white cast?
It can leave a visible white cast, since white cast is rated medium and it uses Zinc Oxide alone. Rubbing it in well helps reduce any chalky look.
Is the Coppertone Pure & Simple Sunscreen Spray - SPF 50 - mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral spray, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. That suits people who prefer mineral-only formulas.
Is it good?
Its protection is rated weak in our scoring, and it feels a bit heavier with a possible white cast, which lowers its score. It does work well under makeup and does not commonly sting.