Oasis Beauty Oasis Sun Spf 40 Dry-Feel Sport Sunscreen
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Oasis Beauty Oasis Sun SPF 40 Dry-Feel Sport Sunscreen is a mineral and chemical hybrid combining zinc oxide with modern filters Tinosorb M, Tinosorb A2B and Tinosorb S. It has a balanced finish but carries a visible white cast and a medium feel, with low-sting, low pore-clogging wear. It is an okay makeup base with excellent protection, suited to active, sweaty conditions. At 84.2/100 it is a strong sport-focused option for those who do not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +28.5 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −22.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −22.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −0.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #5 (particulate filter)
- −12 Tinosorb M + A2B both high in the list
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Heavy feel
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #17, wax film
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Fungal acne
High
32
- +100 Starting score
- −36 3 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #4, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Propylheptyl Caprylate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
Full ingredient list (28)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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27 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Oasis Sun SPF 40 Dry-Feel leave a white cast?
Yes, it tends to leave a visible white cast. The zinc oxide content makes some ghosting common, so blend it in thoroughly.
Is the Oasis Sun sport sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It combines the mineral filter zinc oxide with modern chemical filters Tinosorb M, Tinosorb A2B and Tinosorb S.
Is Oasis Sun SPF 40 Dry-Feel Sport any good?
Yes, it scores 84.2/100 with excellent protection and a sweat-friendly, dry-feel design. It is low-sting and low pore-clogging, though the visible white cast is the main trade-off.