Daughter Earth Sunnydip Mineral Sunscreen With Vitamin C, SPF 35, Pa+++
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Daughter Earth Sunnydip Mineral Sunscreen With Vitamin C SPF 35 PA+++ is a pure mineral zinc oxide formula. It has a balanced finish with a medium, somewhat heavier feel, and the zinc can leave some white cast. It does not sting and keeps pore-clogging risk low, but it is a poor base under makeup. With a 70.2 out of 100 score and protection rated moderate, it is a reasonable mineral pick for those who want a vitamin C addition.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 35, PA rating)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Isostearate, 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
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #27, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #43, hyaluronic family
- → 8 5 strong humectants (Betaine, Sodium PCA, Pca, …)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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 →Full ingredient list (43)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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27 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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29 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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31 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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32 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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34 Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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35 Serine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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36 Alanine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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37 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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39 Lysine Hcl
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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40 Threonine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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41 Arginine
pH adjuster
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42 Proline
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
Does Daughter Earth Sunnydip leave a white cast?
It is rated medium for white cast, so it can leave some visible film. As a pure zinc oxide formula, a light cast is common.
Is the Daughter Earth Sunnydip Mineral Sunscreen With Vitamin C, SPF 35, Pa+++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only filter, with a vitamin C addition. There are no chemical UV filters in it.
Is the Daughter Earth Sunnydip SPF 35 good?
It scores 70.2 out of 100 with protection rated moderate. It is a reasonable mineral pick, especially if you want a vitamin C addition.