Kinship Self Reflect Probiotic Moisturizing Sunscreen
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kinship Self Reflect Probiotic Moisturizing Sunscreen is a mineral sunscreen built on zinc oxide, the single physical UV filter on its label. It aims for a balanced, moisturizing finish that stays lightweight on skin, and its low white-cast rating means it is generally easy to wear without a noticeable ashy tint, which is uncommon for a pure-mineral formula. It does not commonly sting the eyes and is rated low for pore-clogging, so it leans acne-friendly. With moderate UV protection and a solid overall score of 71.4/100, it suits everyday low-exposure wear more than long hours in strong sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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White cast
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 22.4% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (22.4% total declared)
- +35 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 22.4% declared
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
- +6.8 Volatile hydrocarbon at #4, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #38, 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 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- β 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 βSkincare 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¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (38)
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 55 22.4% declared
- β 40 22.4% 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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38 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Kinship Self Reflect leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast, so it generally goes on without a noticeable ashy tint. That is uncommon for a pure-mineral zinc oxide formula, which often shows more cast.
Is Kinship Self Reflect mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral sunscreen. Zinc oxide is the only UV filter on its label.
Is Kinship Self Reflect good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is rated low for pore-clogging, so it leans acne-friendly. The finish is balanced and moisturizing rather than strictly matte, which oilier skin may want to keep in mind.