MyChelle Dermaceuticals Sun Shield Liquid SPF 30- Light/medium
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
MyChelle Dermaceuticals Sun Shield Liquid SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen filtered solely with Zinc Oxide, a single broad-spectrum mineral active. It wears lightweight with a matte finish, keeps white cast low and is generally gentle, with low pore-clogging risk that suits sensitive or blemish-prone skin. SPF 30 places it at moderate rated protection. The overall score of 72.3 makes it a solid everyday mineral option, though stronger SPF picks rate higher.
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
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 16.1% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (16.1% total declared)
- +28.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 16.1% declared
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (23)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 42 16.1% declared
- β 30 16.1% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Botanical extract
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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16 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Maltose
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is MyChelle Sun Shield Liquid mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. The only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, which provides broad-spectrum protection without chemical filters.
Does the MyChelle Dermaceuticals Sun Shield Liquid SPF 30- Light/medium work for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit those skin types. The finish is matte and pore-clogging risk is rated low, so it tends to sit well on oilier complexions.
What SPF is it and is that enough?
It is SPF 30, which the catalog rates as moderate protection. That is adequate for everyday use, though higher SPF picks rate better for extended sun exposure.