Green People Scent Free Facial Sun Cream - SPF30
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Green People Scent Free Facial Sun Cream SPF30 is a mineral-and-modern hybrid that combines zinc oxide with newer filters like diethylhexyl butamido triazone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast, and a fragrance-free, sensitive-skin focus that does not sting. Protection sits in the excellent tier and breakout risk is low. The high overall rating makes it a dependable facial sunscreen for reactive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +24 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −7.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- +3 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #12, comedogenic oil/butter
- −4 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #11, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
31
- +100 Starting score
- −46 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- −14 3 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 5 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 7 3 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 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 →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 (41)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 24 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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20 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Inulin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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32 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Fructose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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39 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does the Green People Scent Free Facial Sun Cream - SPF30 leave a white cast?
No. Despite containing zinc oxide, it has a balanced finish with low white cast.
Is the Green People Scent Free Facial Sun Cream - SPF30 good for sensitive skin?
It is fragrance-free and does not sting, with low breakout risk, so it is generally a good fit for reactive or sensitive skin.
Is it any good?
Yes. It reaches the excellent protection tier with a high overall rating, making it a dependable facial sunscreen.