Face Reality Mineral Matte SPF 28
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Face Reality Mineral Matte SPF 28 is a mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced, matte-leaning finish and is non-stinging, but as a pure mineral formula it can show a moderate white cast and feels somewhat heavier on the skin. Pore-clogging risk is generally low and it sits okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 80.6/100, it is a solid mineral pick for those who want a matte look.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 11.6% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 0.7% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12.3% total declared)
- +5.3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.3 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 11.6% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 0.7% declared
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
High
40
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 (35)
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)
- ↑ 28 11.6% declared
- ↑ 18 11.6% 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 0.7% declared
- ↑ 10 0.7% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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16 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Xanthan Gum
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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Botanical extract
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23 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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33 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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35 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
Does the Face Reality Mineral Matte SPF 28 leave a white cast?
It can show a moderate white cast. It is a pure mineral sunscreen on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, and some whitening is common with these filters.
Is the Face Reality Mineral Matte SPF 28 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can be a good fit. The finish leans matte and pore-clogging risk is generally low, which oily and breakout-prone skin commonly prefer, and it is non-stinging.