MooGoo Baby Clear Zinc Sunscreen SPF 40
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
MooGoo Baby Clear Zinc Sunscreen SPF 40 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide, formulated with a gentle, non-stinging feel in mind. It has a balanced finish but sits somewhat heavier on the skin and can leave a moderate white cast, and it performs poorly as a makeup base. The formula is commonly low on pore-clogging concerns. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 69.3/100, a straightforward mineral choice for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −6 Cera Alba at #8, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Oleic Acid at #18, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid)
- −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #4, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +4 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (18)
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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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 ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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7 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Tropolone
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Oleic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
Does MooGoo Baby Clear Zinc Sunscreen leave a white cast?
As a pure mineral zinc oxide formula, it can leave a moderate white cast. It also sits somewhat heavier on the skin than lighter sunscreens.
Is the MooGoo Baby Clear Zinc Sunscreen SPF 40 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide. It is designed with a gentle, non-stinging feel in mind.
Can I wear it under makeup?
It is not ideal under makeup, as it performs poorly as a makeup base. It is better worn on its own.