Pai Skincare Pai SPF 30 Sensitive Skin
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pai Skincare SPF 30 Sensitive Skin is a pure mineral face sunscreen built around Zinc Oxide, aimed at sensitive skin. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and is unlikely to sting or clog pores, though as a 100 percent mineral formula it can leave a moderate white cast and works only okay under makeup. Protection is moderate at SPF 30, and the 70/100 score makes it a reasonable pick if you prefer a gentle, mineral-only filter.
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
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
- +6.8 Volatile hydrocarbon at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −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 #11, 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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (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 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 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 (30)
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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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24 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Pai SPF 30 Sensitive Skin mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, built entirely on Zinc Oxide with no chemical filters. That makes it a common choice for people who prefer mineral-only formulas.
Does the Pai Skincare Pai SPF 30 Sensitive Skin leave a white cast?
White cast is moderate. As a 100 percent Zinc Oxide formula it can leave some visible residue, which is typical of mineral sunscreens, so it may need a little blending on deeper skin tones.
What SPF is the Pai Skincare Pai SPF 30 Sensitive Skin and is it good?
It is SPF 30 with moderate protection and scores 70/100 in our catalog. It is a reasonable gentle, mineral option, though the SPF and white cast hold it back from a higher score.