KERSTIN FLORIAN Sheer Mineral Body Sunscreen SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
KERSTIN FLORIAN Sheer Mineral Body Sunscreen SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula based on zinc oxide alone. It has a balanced finish, does not sting and is gentle on acne-prone skin, though it shows a medium white cast and a medium-weight feel. SPF 30 with a single zinc filter puts protection at moderate. It works okay under makeup and scores about 70 out of 100.
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
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 20.2% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20.2% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (22)
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)
- ↑ 55 20.2% declared
- ↑ 40 20.2% 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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10 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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19 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does KERSTIN FLORIAN Sheer Mineral Body Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast, which is typical for a zinc oxide mineral formula. The finish is balanced.
Is the KERSTIN FLORIAN Sheer Mineral Body Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as the only UV filter.
Is KERSTIN FLORIAN Sheer Mineral Body Sunscreen SPF 30 good?
It scores about 70 out of 100. It is gentle and acne-friendly, though SPF 30 with a single zinc filter puts protection at moderate.