Meladore Fortress SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Meladore Fortress SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen relies solely on zinc oxide, making it a pure mineral formula. It gives a balanced finish with a moderate, medium white cast, a medium feel on skin, and is low-sting and low pore-clogging. It is a poor base for makeup and offers moderate protection. With a score of 70.3/100 it is a reasonable everyday mineral choice for those who prefer a single zinc filter and do not layer cosmetics on top.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 20.3% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20.3% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 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 →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (27)
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)
- ↑ 55 20.3% declared
- ↑ 40 20.3% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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2 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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24 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Does Meladore Fortress SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate, medium white cast. As a pure zinc oxide mineral formula, some ghosting is common, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is Meladore Fortress mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral. The only UV filter is zinc oxide, with no chemical filters in the formula.
Is Meladore Fortress SPF 30 good under makeup?
Not especially. It is rated a poor makeup base, so it works best worn on its own. It is low-sting and low pore-clogging with moderate protection, scoring 70.3/100.