Gamarde Suncare Organic SPF 30 High Protection
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Gamarde Suncare Organic SPF 30 High Protection is a pure mineral sunscreen made with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. As a mineral formula it carries a visible white cast and wears a touch heavier on skin, with a dewy finish, and it is generally gentle with low sting risk and low pore-clogging risk. It performs poorly as a makeup base. Scoring 72.0 with good protection, it suits sensitive skin that prefers mineral filters and does not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −16 8 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Essential oils (Lavandula Latifolia Herb Oil, Cananga Odorata Oil)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- −27.5 Zinc Oxide at #2 (nano)
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +8.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +5.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
- +12 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #23, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −41 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Isostearate)
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #6, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 8 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, …)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 11 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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 (32)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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21 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Farnesol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Gamarde Suncare Organic SPF 30 leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated high. As a pure mineral formula with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, it can leave a visible cast.
Is the Gamarde Suncare Organic SPF 30 High Protection mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, made with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide and no chemical filters.
Does it work under makeup?
It rates poorly as a makeup base and wears a touch heavy with a dewy finish, so it is generally better worn on its own than under foundation.