HEDO Mist SPF 30
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
HEDO Mist SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen mist combining zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, low-sting and low pore-clogging, with a moderate, medium white cast common to mineral sprays. It is an okay base for makeup and provides good protection. With a score of 80.6/100 it is a strong everyday mineral option for those who like a misting format.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 3% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −8 Pure mineral formula (13% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 3% declared
- −3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #8, heavy oil
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +6.2 Volatile hydrocarbon at #7, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Laureth-7)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #10, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 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
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 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 (40)
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)
- ↑ 28 10% declared
- ↑ 18 10% declared
- ↑ 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 3% declared
- ↑ 10 3% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Tocotrienols
Supporting ingredient
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23 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Hexyldecanol
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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26 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Ceramide NS
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 Resveratrol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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39 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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40 Aroma
Fragrance
Does HEDO Mist SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate, medium white cast. As a zinc oxide and titanium dioxide mineral mist, some ghosting is common, so blend it in well.
Is HEDO Mist SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as its only UV filters.
Is HEDO Mist SPF 30 any good?
Yes, it scores 80.6/100. It feels lightweight, is low-sting and low pore-clogging, and offers good protection, making it a solid everyday mineral mist.