Forever Aloe Sunscreen SPF 30
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Forever Aloe Sunscreen SPF 30 is an old-school formula pairing Zinc Oxide with chemical filters Octocrylene, Homosalate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It has a balanced finish and is generally non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk, though it can leave a moderate white cast and feels a touch heavier on skin. Scoring 64.2/100 with good protection, it is a straightforward everyday option that works okay under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- −9.4 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- +5.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #14, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Propylheptyl Caprylate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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 (28)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Forever Aloe Sunscreen SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast. It contains Zinc Oxide alongside chemical filters, so some visible cast is common.
Is the Forever Aloe Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is an older hybrid formula. It pairs the mineral filter Zinc Oxide with chemical filters Octocrylene, Homosalate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 64.2/100 with good protection. It is non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk and works okay under makeup, though it feels a touch heavier and uses a dated filter set.