Green Beaver Adult Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Green Beaver Adult Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is a pure mineral lotion built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It carries a moderate chance of white cast and a somewhat fuller feel with a balanced finish, and it is not the easiest to wear under makeup, while pore-clogging potential stays low. With good rated protection and a 78.8/100 score, it is a solid natural-leaning mineral choice for those who do not mind a bit of cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 8% declared
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 8% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula (16% total declared)
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +3.6 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 8% declared
- −20 Titanium Dioxide, 8% declared
- −12 Cera Alba at #5, wax film
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Fungal acne
High
34
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −45 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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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 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalene)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (20)
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)
- ↑ 14 8% declared
- ↑ 8 8% 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)
- ↑ 18 8% declared
- ↑ 20 8% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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8 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Is Green Beaver Adult Mineral Sunscreen a mineral formula?
Yes. It is a pure mineral lotion built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with no chemical filters.
Does the Green Beaver Adult Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It has a moderate chance of white cast. As a mineral lotion it can show some cast on certain skin tones and is not the easiest to wear under makeup.
Is it good?
It scores 78.8/100 with good rated protection, making it a solid natural-leaning mineral choice if you do not mind a bit of cast.