Equate Baby Zinc Sunscreen Mineral Lotion, Broad Spectrum, Spf 50
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Equate Baby Zinc Sunscreen Mineral Lotion SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It tends to show some white cast with a dewy finish and feels a touch heavier on skin, though it is generally low risk for breakouts and does not tend to sting with sweat. As a single-filter mineral lotion the protection rates moderate despite the SPF 50 label. The score of 70.6/100 suits sensitive or baby skin where a gentle mineral formula is the priority.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 21.6% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (21.6% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 21.6% declared
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Behenate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (23)
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 21.6% declared
- β 40 21.6% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 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
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 13 film former
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Silica
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Equate Baby Zinc Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. There are no chemical filters in the formula. That tends to suit sensitive or baby skin.
Does Equate Baby Zinc Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It tends to show some white cast with a dewy finish, which is common for a zinc-based mineral lotion. It also feels a touch heavier on skin. Rubbing in well helps reduce the cast.
Is Equate Baby Zinc Sunscreen any good?
It scores 70.6/100. As a single-filter mineral lotion the protection rates moderate despite the SPF 50 label. It is generally low risk for breakouts and gentle, suiting sensitive or baby skin.