Mad Hippie Luminizing Facial SPF
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mad Hippie Luminizing Facial SPF is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced, luminous finish, a low white cast and a lightweight feel, is unlikely to sting, and rates as an okay makeup base with a low pore-clogging profile. Protection is moderate here, so it suits everyday rather than peak-exposure use; the score of 73.6 reflects a clean-wearing mineral option with a comfortable skin feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #38, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 16.5% declared
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #38
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula (16.5% total declared)
- +36.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 16.5% declared
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #38
- β1 Coconut Oil at #17, heavy oil
- β5 Behenyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Coconut Oil at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
- β1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #28, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Lecithin)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #21, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #20, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #35, hyaluronic family
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Coconut Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 3 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- 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¨ Bisabolol
- β¨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (41)
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 16.5% declared
- β 30 16.5% 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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 2 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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15 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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17 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 heavy oil
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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21 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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22 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Quercetin
Supporting ingredient
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32 Resveratrol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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39 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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40 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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41 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does the Mad Hippie Luminizing Facial SPF leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low even though it uses Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced, luminous finish and a lightweight feel.
Is the Mad Hippie Luminizing Facial SPF mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, built on Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with no chemical filters.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile and is unlikely to sting, which generally suits acne-prone skin. Protection is moderate, so it suits everyday rather than peak-exposure use.