Innbeauty Project Sun Balm SPF 30
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Innbeauty Project Sun Balm SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide in a balm format. It has a balanced finish with low white cast, which is favorable for a mineral formula, though the balm texture can feel somewhat heavier on the skin. It does not commonly sting and is generally low risk for breakouts. With moderate protection and a 70.8/100 score, it is a comfortable mineral balm best suited to everyday, lower-intensity sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 13.5% declared
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #26
- β8 Pure mineral formula (13.5% total declared)
- +19 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 13.5% declared
- β12 Microcrystalline Wax at #7, wax film
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #15, butter/occlusive fat
- β2 Mangifera Indica Seed Butter at #14, butter/occlusive fat
- β6 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #4, heavy oil
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β30 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- β36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #13, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #27, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 6 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, β¦)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
- β 7 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, β¦)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (34)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 28 13.5% declared
- β 18 13.5% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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12 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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25 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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27 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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28 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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29 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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31 Ci 15850
Colorant or pigment
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Aroma
Fragrance
Is the Innbeauty Project Sun Balm mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using zinc oxide in a balm format.
Does the Innbeauty Sun Balm leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast, which is favorable for a mineral formula. The balm texture can feel somewhat heavier on the skin.
What SPF is the Innbeauty Project Sun Balm?
It is SPF 30 with moderate protection, scoring 70.8/100. It is best suited to everyday, lower-intensity sun exposure.