Pacifica Mineral Bronzing Sunscreen SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pacifica Mineral Bronzing Sunscreen SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It has a matte finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low for a mineral formula, and does not generally sting. Pore- clogging signals read low, and it works okay as a makeup base. Protection is moderate and the score is 70.4/100, making it a comfortable mineral choice with a bronzing tint.
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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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
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 14.5% declared
- β8 Pure mineral formula (14.5% total declared)
- +18 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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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
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 14.5% declared
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, 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 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
- 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 (25)
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 28 14.5% declared
- β 18 14.5% 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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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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5 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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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
- 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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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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15 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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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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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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22 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is Pacifica Mineral Bronzing Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Its only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, with no chemical filters in the formula.
Does the Pacifica Mineral Bronzing Sunscreen SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast reads low for a mineral formula, helped by its bronzing tint. It wears with a matte finish and does not generally sting.
Is it good for oily skin?
It can suit oily skin. The matte finish stays lightweight and pore-clogging signals read low. With moderate protection it scores 70.4/100, a comfortable mineral choice.