Lumene Nordic C Brightening Day Fluid Mineral SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lumene Nordic C Brightening Day Fluid Mineral SPF 30 is a pure mineral fluid built on Zinc Oxide. It commonly keeps white cast low with a balanced finish, does not sting, and is low on breakout risk, though it can feel a touch heavier at a medium weight. Protection is moderate and it works okay under makeup, making it generally suited to brightening daily wear. Score: 67.9/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #46
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +36 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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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
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −2 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #29, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #37, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #17, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #45, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #36, hyaluronic family
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 3 3 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 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 (46)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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15 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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30 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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38 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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41 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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44 Fragrance
Fragrance
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45 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Colorant or pigment
Is Lumene Nordic C Mineral fluid mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, built on Zinc Oxide with no chemical UV filters.
Does the Lumene Nordic C Brightening Day Fluid Mineral SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low for a mineral fluid, with a balanced finish. It can feel a touch heavier at a medium weight.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It offers moderate protection at SPF 30 and does not tend to sting, with a brightening daily-wear focus. It scores 67.9/100.