Dr Hauschka Face Sun Cream SPF 10
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr Hauschka Face Sun Cream SPF 10 is a pure mineral face sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish and wears lightweight, with low sting and low breakout risk, though minerals can leave a medium white cast. Protection rates good for its low SPF, but SPF 10 is light by modern daily standards. With a score of 73.3/100 it is a gentle natural-leaning option, best for short, low-exposure days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
70
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
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Allergens
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −25 11 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Other sensitizers (propolis)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #4 (nano)
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #7 (nano)
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 9 declared fragrance allergens
- +25.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −6 Coconut Oil at #6, heavy oil
- +17.6 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #6, comedogenic oil/butter
- −2 Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil at #15, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
17
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Distearate, Sucrose Polystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 6 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (45)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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3 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
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16 Hectorite
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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23 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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24 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Plant oil, an emollient
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35 Oryzanol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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39 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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43 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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44 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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45 Bentonite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Is Dr Hauschka Face Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
Does the Dr Hauschka Face Sun Cream SPF 10 leave a white cast?
White cast is medium. As a mineral formula it can show some residue, though it wears lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the SPF 10 enough?
Protection rates good for its low SPF, but SPF 10 is light by modern daily standards. With a score of 73.3/100 it is a gentle option best for short, low-exposure days.