Manda Organic Sun Paste (SPF 50)
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Manda Organic Sun Paste (SPF 50) is a pure mineral paste built around Zinc Oxide. It has a dewy finish but wears heavy on skin and is rated high for pore-clogging, so it suits oily or acne-prone users poorly, and it can leave a moderate white cast. Protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, marking it as a niche, thick formula rather than an everyday sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
32
- +32.8 Zinc Oxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Heavy feel
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −20 Cera Alba at #2, wax film
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #6, butter/occlusive fat
- −15 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #3, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Coconut Oil at #1, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Coconut Oil at #1, comedogenic oil/butter
- −38 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #3, comedogenic oil/butter
- −14 2 heavy comedogens high in the list
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Fabric stains
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 14 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 20 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (8)
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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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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4 Thanaka
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 32.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 20% declared
- ↑ 40 20% declared
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
Is Manda Organic Sun Paste good for acne-prone skin?
It is a poor fit for acne-prone skin. It is rated high for pore-clogging and wears heavy, so oily and breakout-prone users may want to avoid it.
Is Manda Sun Paste mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral product. Zinc Oxide is its only UV filter.
Is Manda Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 good?
It is a niche pick. Protection is rated weak and it scores 49.0/100, and it wears thick and heavy with a moderate white cast, so it is not an everyday sunscreen for most people.