H-E-B Solutions Sunscreen SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
H-E-B Solutions Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 is a pure mineral formula relying on zinc oxide alone. As an all-mineral stick it tends to feel heavier on the skin and can leave a medium white cast, and it is rated poor as a makeup base. It does not sting the eyes and has low pore-clogging risk, which suits sensitive skin. Protection is moderate and the overall score is 62.7/100, making it a fragrance-and-chemical-free pick best for body and touch-ups rather than under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
High
11
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −20 Cera Alba at #2, wax film
- −6 Ozokerite at #12, wax film
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +14 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (14)
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)
- ↑ 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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Ozokerite
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Does the H-E-B Mineral SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It can. White cast is rated medium, which is common for an all-zinc mineral formula. The feel is also on the heavier side.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide as the only UV filter, with no chemical filters.
Can I wear it under makeup?
It is rated poor as a makeup base, so it is better suited to body use and touch-ups than layering under foundation. It does not sting and has low pore-clogging risk, which suits sensitive skin.