Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Mineral SPF 45 Body Butter
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Mineral SPF 45 Body Butter is a pure mineral sunscreen using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, formulated as a rich body butter. It gives good protection with a balanced finish, low white cast, and no sting, while keeping pore-clogging risk low. The texture feels on the heavier side and it is not intended as a makeup base. With a score of 81.4 out of 100, it is a nourishing mineral choice for body use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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White cast
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Zinc Oxide, 6.7% declared
- β18 Titanium Dioxide, 7.2% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β8 Pure mineral formula (13.9% total declared)
- +5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 6.7% declared
- β20 Titanium Dioxide, 7.2% declared
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #23, butter/occlusive fat
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 3 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 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 βFull ingredient list (32)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 18 7.2% declared
- β 20 7.2% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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 14 6.7% declared
- β 8 6.7% declared
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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29 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Malic Acid
pH adjuster
Does Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Mineral SPF 45 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low despite being mineral. It uses titanium dioxide and zinc oxide in a rich body butter base with a balanced finish.
Is the Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Mineral SPF 45 Body Butter mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide as its only UV filters.
Can I wear it under makeup?
It is not designed as a makeup base, and its texture is on the heavier side. It is intended as a nourishing body butter rather than a face primer.