Mad Hippie Facial Spf
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mad Hippie Facial SPF is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It has a dewy finish and a medium weight, with a white cast that reads medium, which is common for zinc formulas, and it is generally a poor base under makeup. It does not tend to sting and reads low for breakouts. With moderate protection and a 67.3/100 score, it is a decent mineral pick for those who favor a clean, single-filter formula.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil)
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 16% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (16% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 16% declared
- β15 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #3, butter/occlusive fat
- β5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β45 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 10 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Persea Gratissima Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 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 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
Full ingredient list (22)
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 42 16% declared
- β 30 16% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- β 15 butter/occlusive fat
- 6 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Mad Hippie Facial SPF leave a white cast?
It can. White cast reads medium, which is common for zinc-based mineral sunscreens, so it may show on deeper skin tones.
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Zinc Oxide is the only UV filter.
Does the Mad Hippie Facial Spf work under makeup?
Not especially well. It rates as a poor makeup base and has a dewy finish, so it is better worn on its own. It does read low for breakouts.