doris day Hydrate Facial Silk Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Doris Day Hydrate Facial Silk Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its sole UV filter. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and does not sting, and it keeps a low white cast, which is notable for a mineral formula. It is low on the pore-clogging scale and works okay under makeup. Protection is rated moderate, and with a score of 74.9/100 it is a comfortable daily mineral option for the face.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 14% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (14% total declared)
- +18 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Hydrogen Dimethicone)
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (24)
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 14% declared
- ↑ 18 14% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Supporting ingredient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Hexyldecanol
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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18 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
Is the doris day Hydrate Facial Silk Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide as its sole UV filter, with no chemical filters.
Does the doris day Hydrate Facial Silk Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, which is notable for a mineral formula. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is it good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It does not sting and rates low on the pore-clogging scale, so it is generally gentle and friendly to breakout-prone skin. With a score of 74.9/100 it is a comfortable daily mineral option.