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Green People For Men No.4 Sports+ SPF30 Sun Cream

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Green People For Men No.4 Sports+ SPF30 Sun Cream

66/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Green People For Men No.4 Sports+ SPF30 Sun Cream is a pure mineral SPF 30 using zinc oxide as its only UV filter. It wears to a dewy finish but feels heavy on skin, can leave a visible white cast, and is poor under makeup, though it is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. Rated protection lands at moderate. With a score of 66.2/100, it is a mineral sports option best suited to those who do not mind a heavier, more visible feel.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 42
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • −3 3 declared fragrance allergens
  • −6 Essential oils (Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil)
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White cast

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
  • −5 Cooling agents (Mentha Piperita Oil)
  • +6.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel

High 27
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #5, butter/occlusive fat
  • −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
  • −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 41
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
  • −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #17, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • → 14 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
  • → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
  • → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • → 20 5 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
  • ← 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.

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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
  • ✨ Aloe vera
  • ✨ Green tea

Full ingredient list (35)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Zinc Oxide

    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
  3. Botanical extract

    • 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 9 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 → nourishing light emollient
  5. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
    • 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  8. Plant oil, an emollient

    • 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  10. 10 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  11. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  12. Plant oil, an emollient

    • 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. Botanical extract

  14. Botanical extract

  15. Botanical extract

  16. Botanical extract

  17. Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
  18. 18 Aroma

    Fragrance

  19. Botanical extract

  20. Plant oil, an emollient

  21. Plant oil, an emollient

  22. 22 Bisabolol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  23. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  24. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  25. 25 Isostearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  26. 26 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  27. 27 Coconut Alcohol

    Supporting ingredient

  28. 28 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  29. 29 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  30. 30 Salicylic Acid

    Supporting ingredient

  31. 31 Sorbic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  32. 32 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  33. 33 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  34. 34 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  35. 35 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

Does the Green People For Men No.4 Sports+ SPF30 Sun Cream leave a white cast?

White cast is rated medium, so it can leave some visible residue. As a pure zinc oxide formula, that is common for mineral sunscreens.

Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?

It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Zinc oxide is its only UV filter.

Can I wear it under makeup?

Makeup compatibility is rated poor. It feels heavy on skin with a dewy finish, so it is better worn on its own than as a makeup base.

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