HygieneLab Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
HygieneLab Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 is a pure mineral formula using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It has a dewy finish with a medium chance of white cast, a medium weight on skin, and is generally gentle and unlikely to sting. Like many zinc-based formulas it is not the easiest to layer under makeup. At 68.5/100 with moderate protection, it is a reasonable mineral option for those who prefer a non-chemical filter and a hydrating feel.
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)
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White cast
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 17.5% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (17.5% total declared)
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 17.5% declared
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #4, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Mangifera Indica Seed Butter at #21, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Coconut Oil at #12, heavy oil
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Coconut Oil at #12, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −7 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 8 4 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 17 5 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (32)
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)
- ↑ 42 17.5% declared
- ↑ 30 17.5% 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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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11 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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12 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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16 Dodecane
Supporting ingredient
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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27 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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31 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is HygieneLab Mineral Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Zinc Oxide is the only UV filter, with no chemical filters, which suits people who prefer a non-chemical formula.
Does the HygieneLab Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It has a medium chance of white cast, which is common for zinc-based mineral formulas. A dewy finish can help it blend, but darker skin tones may notice some residue.
Is it good for sensitive skin?
It is generally gentle and rated unlikely to sting, and mineral filters are commonly chosen for sensitive skin. With a score of 68.5/100 and moderate protection, it is a reasonable everyday mineral pick.