Cosmo Natural High Protection Sunscreen SPF 50
75/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
About this sunscreen
Cosmo Natural High Protection Sunscreen SPF 50 is a pure mineral formula filtered by Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish but feels heavier on the skin and leaves a visibly high white cast, which is common for high-protection mineral formulas. It does not commonly sting and has a low pore-clogging rating, and it sits okay under makeup. With a score of 75.1/100 and good protection at SPF 50, it is a solid mineral choice for those prioritizing strong coverage over a sheer finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
☀️
UV protection
Good
75
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
👻
White cast
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +10 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
🪨
Heavy feel
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
🔴
Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #11, moderate comedogenic signal
🍄
Fungal acne
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Sucrose Tristearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
👕
Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
💧
Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
✨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
💄
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
🌊
Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
-
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
-
Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
-
Botanical extract
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Botanical extract
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
-
15 Triolein
Supporting ingredient
-
Supporting ingredient
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
17 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Botanical extract
-
Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
-
22 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
Is Cosmo Natural High Protection Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with no chemical filters. That makes it a fit for those who prefer mineral formulas.
Does the Cosmo Natural High Protection Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast or feel heavy?
White cast is rated high and the texture leans heavier on the skin, both common for high-protection mineral formulas. Blend it well if you want to minimize visible residue.
Is it good and what SPF?
It is SPF 50 with good protection and a score of 75.1/100. It is a solid mineral choice if you prioritize strong coverage over a sheer, invisible finish.