Harry’s Face Lotion SPF 15
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Harry's Face Lotion SPF 15 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide. It does not sting and is generally low for clogging pores, but the zinc base can leave a visible white cast and feels somewhat heavier on skin. SPF 15 offers moderate, daily-wear protection rather than coverage for prolonged sun. The score of 68.0/100 reflects a simple mineral lotion that trades higher SPF and cosmetic elegance for a clean, single-filter formula.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −8 Essential oils (Mentha Piperita Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −5 Cooling agents (Mentha Piperita Oil)
- +5.3 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −46 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Steareth-100)
- +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 #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylamide)
- ← 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.
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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (30)
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 ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
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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
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Steareth-100
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Laureth-7
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does Harry's Face Lotion SPF 15 leave a white cast?
It can. As a zinc-only mineral lotion it rates high for white cast, so a visible cast is likely, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is Harry's Face Lotion SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide as its only UV filter.
Is Harry's Face Lotion SPF 15 a good sunscreen?
It scores 68.0/100. SPF 15 gives moderate daily-wear protection rather than coverage for prolonged sun, so it reads as a simple clean mineral lotion.