doTERRA Sun Body Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
doTERRA Sun Body Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 is a pure mineral, zinc oxide based spray for the body. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk, though it can leave a medium white cast that is common to mineral filters. It layers okay under makeup. With a score of 71/100 and moderate protection, it is a convenient body option for everyday use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Essential oils (Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Cananga Odorata Oil)
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White cast
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 16.8% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (16.8% total declared)
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #36, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #33, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #27, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 5 4 emollient lipids (Squalene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- → 6 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalene, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (39)
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)
- ↑ 42 16.8% declared
- ↑ 30 16.8% 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 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
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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11 Bentonite
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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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26 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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39 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
Does the doTERRA mineral sunscreen spray leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so it may be slightly noticeable, which is common for a zinc oxide mineral spray. The finish is balanced and it is unlikely to sting.
Is the doTERRA Sun Body Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen based on zinc oxide, in a body spray format.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 30. Its protection is rated moderate, making it a convenient everyday body option.