Pai Hello Sunshine SPF30 Sensitive Sunscreen
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pai Hello Sunshine SPF30 Sensitive Sunscreen is a pure mineral formula relying on Zinc Oxide for broad-spectrum protection. It has a balanced finish but can leave a medium white cast and feels somewhat heavier on the skin, which is common for sensitive-skin mineral creams. Pore-clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting, but it is a poor makeup base. With moderate protection and a score of 69.1/100, it suits those who want a gentle mineral option and do not mind a slightly visible cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- +3 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
65
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #10, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Squalene, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalene)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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 →Full ingredient list (34)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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7 Dodecane
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Decane
Supporting ingredient
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16 Bentonite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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26 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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27 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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28 Quartz
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Pai Hello Sunshine mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, relying on Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter, which is common for formulas aimed at sensitive skin.
Does the Pai Hello Sunshine SPF30 Sensitive Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It can leave a medium white cast, which is common for mineral sensitive-skin creams. It also feels somewhat heavier on the skin.
Can I wear it under makeup?
It is a poor makeup base, so it is better worn on its own. Pore-clogging risk is low and it does not commonly sting. Overall it scores 69.1/100 with moderate protection.