Kopari Beauty Sun Veil SPF Illuminator
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kopari Beauty Sun Veil SPF Illuminator is a pure mineral sunscreen formulated with zinc oxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast for a mineral product, and it does not commonly sting. Pore-clogging risk is low and it can work okay under makeup. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 67.8/100, making it a comfortable everyday mineral veil.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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Allergens
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −7 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −5 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −2 Essential oils (Cananga Odorata Oil)
- −6 Sensitizers from 3 different categories
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White cast
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 19.2% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #28
- −15 Pure mineral formula (19.2% total declared)
- +29.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +4.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
- +10.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 19.2% declared
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #29, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 →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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 19.2% declared
- ↑ 30 19.2% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Terpineol
Supporting ingredient
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27 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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29 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the Kopari Beauty Sun Veil SPF Illuminator mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen formulated with zinc oxide. There are no chemical UV filters in it.
Does the Kopari Beauty Sun Veil SPF Illuminator leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low for a mineral product, and the finish is balanced. It is lightweight and does not commonly sting.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Pore-clogging risk is rated low, so it is generally friendly to acne-prone skin. It scores 67.8/100 with protection rated moderate.