DermaSoleil Tinted Mineral Age-free Facial BB Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30+
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
DermaSoleil Tinted Mineral BB is an SPF 30 pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a dewy finish and a somewhat heavier feel, and as a mineral tinted formula it can leave a high, visible white cast. It generally does not sting and has a low breakout-trigger rating. Protection is rated good, with SPF 30 below the highest tier. With a score of 75/100, it suits those who want a tinted mineral BB and do not mind a noticeable cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 6% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula (16% total declared)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 6% declared
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −46 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #15, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 7 5 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, …)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 15 6 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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
Full ingredient list (28)
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)
- ↑ 28 10% declared
- ↑ 18 10% 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 6% declared
- ↑ 10 6% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 13 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
Does DermaSoleil Tinted Mineral BB leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated high and visible. It is a pure mineral formula of Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, which commonly leaves a noticeable cast.
Is the DermaSoleil Tinted Mineral Age-free Facial BB Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30+ mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. As a tinted BB it offers light cosmetic coverage too, with a dewy finish.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 75/100 with good protection at SPF 30. It suits those who want a tinted mineral BB and do not mind a noticeable cast and a somewhat heavier feel.