My Sunshine Natural Sunscreen Spf 30
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
My Sunshine Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 is built on Zinc Oxide paired with Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate, so it leans mineral with an older filter approach. It has a dewy finish and a medium body, with a moderate chance of a slight white cast and a low tendency to clog pores. It does not commonly sting, but it is not ideally suited as a makeup base. With good protection and a score of 71.8/100, it is a reasonable everyday pick for those who do not mind a glowy look.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
56
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +14 Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Heavy feel
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Coconut Oil at #9, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Coconut Oil at #9, comedogenic oil/butter
- −9 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #7, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Oleic Acid at #24, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid)
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +6 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 12 3 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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.
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (25)
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)
- ↑ 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Amiloxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 14 UV protection
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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20 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Oleic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
Does My Sunshine Natural Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It can leave a slight white or pale tone, since its ghost-mode rating is medium, which is common for zinc-based formulas. Blending it in well can help reduce that.
Is the My Sunshine Natural Sunscreen Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It leans mineral, built mainly on Zinc Oxide and paired with the chemical filter Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate, using an older filter approach.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Its low breakout-trigger rating means it is generally unlikely to clog pores, so it can suit acne-prone skin. Note the dewy finish leans glowy rather than mattifying, which oily skin may find less ideal.