First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide alone. It wears light with a balanced finish and a low breakout-trigger rating, making it generally fine for oily skin, though as a mineral formula it can leave a medium white cast. Makeup compatibility is okay. At 69.6/100 with moderate protection, it is a middle-ranked mineral option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
- +6.8 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β4 Persea Gratissima Oil at #10, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- β28 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 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 βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (18)
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 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
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as the sole active filter with no chemical UV filters.
Does the First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It can leave some cast. Its ghost-mode rating is medium, which is common for a zinc-based mineral formula.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It is a middle-ranked mineral option. It scores 69.6/100 with moderate protection, and a low breakout-trigger rating keeps it generally fine for oily skin.