green envee Sun Shield Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
green envee Sun Shield Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its sole filter. The serum format wears with a balanced finish and low white cast but carries a medium heavy feel, which is common for all-zinc formulas. It is rated low for both stinging and pore-clogging, making it gentle on skin. With moderate protection and a score of 71.7/100, it is a reasonable single-filter mineral serum for those who prefer zinc-only formulas.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +35 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #29, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (36)
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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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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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10 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Rutin
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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28 Bakuchiol
Supporting ingredient
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29 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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pH adjuster
Is green envee Sun Shield Serum a mineral sunscreen?
Yes, it is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only filter.
Does the green envee Sun Shield Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast but has a medium heavy feel, which is common for all-zinc serums. It is rated low for stinging and pore-clogging, so it is gentle on skin.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It is a reasonable single-filter mineral serum with a score of 71.7/100 and moderate protection. It suits those who prefer zinc-only formulas.