Drunk Elephant Umbra 100% Mineral Cream SPF 30/pa+++ Tinted Face Sunscreen (new Formulation)
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Drunk Elephant Umbra 100% Mineral Cream SPF 30 PA+++ is a tinted pure mineral face sunscreen using zinc oxide. The tint keeps white cast low, and it has a balanced finish with a low sting rating that is generally gentle. It is rated medium for weight, and breakout risk is low. With moderate protection and a score of 72.8/100, it is a solid tinted mineral option, though the SPF 30 rating sits below the highest-protection mineral choices here.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 30, PA rating)
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White cast
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #18, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 7.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Kaolin, Lauroyl Lysine)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 5 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 7 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Kaolin)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 8 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (39)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 20% declared
- β 40 20% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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4 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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13 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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25 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Astaxanthin
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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27 Dextrin
Supporting ingredient
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28 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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33 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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38 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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39 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Drunk Elephant Umbra Mineral Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low: the tint helps the zinc oxide blend into skin, and the finish is balanced.
Is the Drunk Elephant Umbra 100% Mineral Cream SPF 30/pa+++ Tinted Face Sunscreen (new Formulation) a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral, tinted sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only filter.
What SPF is Drunk Elephant Umbra Mineral Cream?
It is SPF 30 PA+++ with protection rated moderate. It scores 72.8/100, a solid tinted mineral pick for daily face wear.