Hale & Hush Broad Spectrum SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hale & Hush Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen based on zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish and is unlikely to sting, with low pore-clogging potential, though it feels medium-weight, can leave a medium white cast, and rates poor as a makeup base. With moderate protection and a score of 69.9 out of 100, it is a gentle mineral option suited to sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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
100
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #30
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Lecithin)
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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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
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #30
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 3 Astringents (Hamamelis Virginiana Water)
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium Lactate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #30
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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 →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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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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Solvent base, the water phase
- light ← 3 astringent
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Malic Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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35 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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36 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does the Hale & Hush Broad Spectrum leave a white cast?
It can leave a medium white cast, which is typical of zinc oxide mineral sunscreens. A thin, well-blended layer generally helps.
Is the Hale & Hush Broad Spectrum SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen based on zinc oxide, with no chemical filters. That makes it a gentle option for sensitive skin.
Does it work under makeup?
It is rated as a poor base under makeup and feels medium-weight, so it may suit bare skin better. It does have low pore-clogging potential.