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Hello Sunday The Mineral One

Hello Sunday The Mineral One

77/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Hello Sunday The Mineral One is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish with a medium, noticeable white cast that is common for mineral formulas, plus a moderate weight on skin, and a low pore-clogging profile that is generally friendly for sensitive and breakout-prone skin. It does not commonly sting the eyes and works okay under makeup. With good protection and a score of 77.4/100, it is a solid mineral pick if you can accept some cast.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 72
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
  • −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
  • −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
  • +50 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Medium 39
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
  • −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
  • −5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #12, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 54
  • +100 Starting score
  • −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
  • −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains

Medium 40
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #20, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
  • → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  3. 3 Zinc Oxide

    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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
  4. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)

    • ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 → nourishing light emollient
  6. 6 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  9. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  12. Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Mg Stearate+

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. 15 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  16. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  17. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  18. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  20. 20 Ci 77492

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  21. 21 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Carnosine

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  23. 23 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  24. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  25. 25 Polyglycerin-3

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. 26 Ci 77491

    Colorant or pigment

  27. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  29. 29 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  30. 30 Ci 77499

    Colorant or pigment

Does Hello Sunday The Mineral One leave a white cast?

It has a medium, noticeable white cast, which is common for pure mineral formulas built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. Expect some cast on deeper skin tones.

Is the Hello Sunday The Mineral One mineral or chemical?

It is pure mineral, using only Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. There are no chemical UV filters.

Is it good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?

Generally yes. The pore-clogging profile is low and it does not commonly sting, which commonly suits sensitive and breakout-prone skin. It scores 77.4/100 with good protection.

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