Indie Lee Daily SPF 50 Primer
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Indie Lee Daily SPF 50 Primer is a pure mineral sunscreen built on zinc oxide, offering broad spectrum cover with no chemical filters. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and, unusually for a zinc formula, keeps white cast low. It does not sting and is generally low for pore-clogging, with okay wear under makeup. With moderate protection and a score around 74, it is a reasonable everyday mineral primer for sensitive skin rather than a high-output sun-day pick.
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
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +18 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #28, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Bisabolol
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 12% declared
- ↑ 18 12% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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28 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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29 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Indie Lee Daily SPF 50 Primer mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen built on zinc oxide, with no chemical filters. That makes it a good choice for people who want a zinc-only primer.
Does this primer leave a white cast?
White cast is low, which is unusual for a zinc formula. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and does not sting.
Is the Indie Lee Daily SPF 50 Primer good for sensitive or acne-prone skin?
It is generally low for pore-clogging and does not sting, so it is friendly to sensitive and acne-prone skin. Protection is moderate, suiting everyday wear more than long sun days.