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Hello Bello Spf 50 Sunscreen & Sunblock Mineral Lotion

Hello Bello Spf 50 Sunscreen & Sunblock Mineral Lotion

68/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Hello Bello SPF 50 Sunscreen & Sunblock Mineral Lotion is a pure mineral formula using Zinc Oxide alone. It has a dewy finish, a medium chance of white cast, and feels a touch heavier than the lighter products in this set. It does not commonly sting and is low in pore-clogging risk, but it rates poorly under makeup. With a 67.7/100 score and moderate protection, it is a reasonable mineral option for those who prefer Zinc Oxide.

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)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Oil)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
  • +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Medium 32
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
  • βˆ’10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #32, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’1 Coconut Oil at #20, heavy oil
  • βˆ’5 Behenyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
  • βˆ’10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Coconut Oil at #20, comedogenic oil/butter
  • βˆ’2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #32, comedogenic oil/butter
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 41
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #30, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 7 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, …)
  • β†’ 3 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 9 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Oil, …)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Bisabolol
  • ✨ Green tea

Full ingredient list (36)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 55 20% declared
    • ↑ 40 20% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  2. 2 Arachidyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 2 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  3. 3 Arachidyl Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  4. 4 Behenyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  5. 5 Bisabolol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. Botanical extract

  9. Botanical extract

  10. 10 Caprylhydroxamic Acid

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  11. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. 12 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  13. 13 Cellulose Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  14. 14 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  15. 15 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  16. Botanical extract

  17. 17 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  18. 18 Citrus Sinensis Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

  19. 19 Coco-Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  20. 20 Coconut Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. Botanical extract

  22. 22 Diheptyl Succinate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  23. 23 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  24. Supporting ingredient

  25. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. Botanical extract

  27. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  28. 28 Prunus Armeniaca Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  29. 29 Sodium Gluconate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  30. 30 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  31. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  32. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  33. 33 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  34. 34 Triethyl Citrate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  35. Botanical extract

  36. 36 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

Is Hello Bello SPF 50 mineral or chemical?

It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.

Does the Hello Bello Spf 50 Sunscreen & Sunblock Mineral Lotion leave a white cast?

There is a medium chance of white cast, which is common for Zinc Oxide formulas. It also has a dewy finish and feels a touch heavier on skin.

Does it work under makeup?

It rates poorly as a makeup base, with its dewy, heavier feel making layering harder. It scores 67.7/100 with moderate protection overall.

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