OneSkin Super Glow - Mineral SPF 50++ -
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
OneSkin Super Glow Mineral SPF 50 blends Zinc Oxide with older chemical filters (Avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate), so despite the name it is a mixed rather than pure mineral formula. It wears with a low white cast and a balanced finish, stays lightweight, is generally gentle around the eyes, and is low risk for breakouts. It sits okay under makeup. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 72.0/100, a comfortable daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +18 Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #16, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #17, UV filter
- +24.6 Zinc Oxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #17 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #16, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Octinoxate at #17, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #18
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Stearic Acid at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- +2.5 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Zinc Oxide at #18, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 10 Hyaluronic Acid at #1, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (20)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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UV filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 Avobenzone, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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18 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is OneSkin Super Glow Mineral SPF 50 actually mineral?
Not entirely. Despite the name it pairs Zinc Oxide with chemical filters like Avobenzone and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, so it is a mixed formula rather than pure mineral.
Does the OneSkin Super Glow - Mineral SPF 50++ - leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, so it generally wears clear. The finish is balanced and the feel is lightweight.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is rated low risk for clogged pores with a balanced finish, so it is generally friendly to acne-prone skin. Overall it scores 72.0/100.