Kindee Sunscreen Lotion SPF 40 Pa+++
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kindee Sunscreen Lotion SPF 40 is a pure mineral formula using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide for broad-spectrum coverage. It wears light with a dewy finish and a medium white cast typical of mineral filters, and it does not commonly sting, which suits gentler skin. Pore-clogging risk is low and it works okay under makeup. With a score of 73.5 and moderate protection, it is a comfortable, low-irritation mineral lotion that lands in the middle of the pack.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 40, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −6 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Sinensis Oil)
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White cast
Medium
39
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #18
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +8 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +10.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #18
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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
Full ingredient list (29)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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4 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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25 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
Does the Kindee Sunscreen Lotion leave a white cast?
It can leave some. With Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide it rates medium for white cast, which is typical of mineral lotions, so blend it in well.
Is the Kindee Sunscreen Lotion SPF 40 Pa+++ good for sensitive skin?
It is generally gentle. It does not commonly sting and has a low pore-clogging risk, which suits more sensitive or reactive skin, though individual results vary.
Is the Kindee Sunscreen Lotion any good?
It is a comfortable mid-pack choice, scoring 73.5 out of 100 with moderate protection at SPF 40. Its dewy, low-irritation feel makes it an easy everyday mineral lotion.