Feel free Protector Solar SPF 30 (UVB+UVA)
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Feel free Protector Solar SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide for broad UVB and UVA coverage. As a mineral formula it tends to leave a more visible white cast, and here the finish is dewy rather than matte, so it generally suits drier skin that wants a fresh look. It is gentle and unlikely to sting, with a low pore-clogging profile. Protection is rated good and the overall score is 73.4/100, making it a reasonable mineral choice for those who do not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
71
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #4
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −1 Coconut Oil at #17, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
- −4 Persea Gratissima Oil at #11, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −47 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #12, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 10 5 emollient lipids (Squalene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 14 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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15 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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17 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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21 Xanthan Gum
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
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Feel free Protector Solar SPF 30 leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated high. As a pure mineral formula with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, it tends to leave more visible residue, which is common for mineral sunscreens.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using only Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide for broad UVB and UVA coverage.
Is the Feel free Protector Solar SPF 30 (UVB+UVA) good for dry skin?
It can be. The finish is dewy and the pore-clogging profile is low, so it generally suits drier skin that likes a fresh look more than oily skin that wants matte.