Pacifica Beauty Sun + Skincare Mineral Body Butter Pineapple Flower Spf 50
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pacifica Mineral Body Butter Pineapple Flower SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in a rich body-butter base. The dewy finish and heavy feel suit dry skin and body use, but it carries a visible white cast and is a poor base for makeup. It is low-sting and low pore-clogging, with moderate protection. At 65.9/100 it is best reserved for the body rather than the face.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
53
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #30, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 22% declared
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #30
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula (22% total declared)
- +8.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 22% declared
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #30
- β10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #29, butter/occlusive fat
- β1 Coconut Oil at #17, heavy oil
- β5 Behenyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Coconut Oil at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #29, comedogenic oil/butter
- β1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
40
- +100 Starting score
- β42 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- β 6 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- β 3 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 8 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 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 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 (32)
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 55 22% declared
- β 40 22% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 2 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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15 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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17 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 heavy oil
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Does the Pacifica Mineral Body Butter SPF 50 leave a white cast?
Yes, it tends to leave a visible white cast. With zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in a rich base, noticeable ghosting is common, so it is better suited to the body than the face.
Is the Pacifica body butter mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as its only UV filters.
Is the Pacifica body butter good for oily skin?
Probably not. It has a dewy, heavy feel aimed at dry skin and body use. It is low pore-clogging, but the rich texture is generally less comfortable on oily skin. It scores 65.9/100.