Mother sparsh Sunscreen SPF 50
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Mother sparsh Sunscreen SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as its only UV filter. It has a dewy finish and does not sting, but it sits heavier on the skin and can leave a visible white cast, with a moderate pore-clogging profile, so it works less well under makeup and for oily skin. With a 60.1/100 score and moderate protection, it is a basic zinc-based option for those who want a chemical-free formula.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #4, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Coconut Oil at #5, heavy oil
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Comedogenic
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #21, heavy comedogenic ester
- −17 Myristyl Myristate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
- −18 Coconut Oil at #5, comedogenic oil/butter
- −4 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #9, moderate comedogenic signal
- −14 2 heavy comedogens high in the list
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −48 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Myristyl Myristate, Cetearyl Olivate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +58 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
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 11 4 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Coconut Oil, …)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 16 4 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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 →Full ingredient list (30)
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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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19 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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20 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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25 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
Is the Mother sparsh Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Zinc oxide is the only UV filter, with no chemical filters.
Does the Mother sparsh Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
It can leave a visible white cast. Zinc formulas commonly show cast, and this one has a dewy finish and sits heavier, so blend it in carefully.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is less ideal. The dewy finish, heavier feel and moderate pore-clogging profile commonly suit dry skin more than oily or blemish-prone skin.