Elyn’s Lab Her Majesty Shine Control Sunscreen SPF 30
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Elyn's Lab Her Majesty Shine Control Sunscreen SPF 30 is a hybrid formula that blends Zinc Oxide with modern organic filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. Despite the shine-control name it carries a dewy finish, a somewhat heavier feel, and low white cast. It is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk, but it works poorly as a makeup base. Excellent protection and an 80.1/100 score make it a reasonable everyday choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- −23.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −21.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −10.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −3 Tinosorb M at #14
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- −15 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #3, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #3, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −45 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +11 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 3 Astringents (Hamamelis Virginiana Water)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 13 3 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 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 →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (23)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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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 ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Solvent base, the water phase
- light ← 3 astringent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Elyn's Lab Her Majesty Sunscreen leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast despite containing Zinc Oxide, since it is balanced with chemical filters in a hybrid formula.
Is the Elyn’s Lab Her Majesty Shine Control Sunscreen SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
The name suggests shine control, but the finish is actually dewy and it feels a bit heavier. Pore-clogging risk is low, so it is generally acne-friendly even if not matte.
Is the Elyn’s Lab Her Majesty Shine Control Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing mineral Zinc Oxide with chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is this Elyn's Lab sunscreen good?
It scores 80.1/100 with excellent SPF 30 protection and low white cast. It works poorly under makeup, so it is best worn on its own.