Ctrl sun Sunscreen Cream
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ctrl Sun Sunscreen Cream is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. The cream wears heavy with a dewy finish and a high, visible white cast, which is common for double-mineral formulas, and it works poorly under makeup. It is gentle, though, with low sting and low pore-clogging risk that suits sensitive skin. The advertised SPF is not listed here, protection rates as good, and the overall score of 73 makes it a respectable mineral option for those who do not mind a heavier, visible layer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Glycine Soja Oil at #7, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −47 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Canola Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 7 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Canola Oil)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 10 3 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Canola Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (26)
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)
- ↑ 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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11 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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20 Turmeric Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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26 Base Q.S
Supporting ingredient
Does Ctrl Sun Sunscreen Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated high, so it tends to leave a visible whitening effect, which is common for a double-mineral formula using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It also wears heavy with a dewy finish.
Is the Ctrl sun Sunscreen Cream good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
Its pore-clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting, so it generally suits sensitive skin. It works poorly under makeup, however.
Is this sunscreen good?
Its overall score is 73 out of 100 with good protection. It is a respectable mineral option for those who do not mind a heavier, visible layer.