Pipette Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pipette Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is a pure mineral formula based on zinc oxide alone. It has a balanced finish, does not sting and is gentle on acne-prone skin, but it shows a medium white cast and a medium-weight feel that make it a poor match under makeup. Despite the SPF 50 label, protection is rated moderate, common for single-filter zinc formulas. It scores about 69 out of 100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β6 Cetyl Palmitate at #9, wax film
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +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
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (24)
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 20% declared
- β 40 20% 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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4 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 18 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 14 feeds malassezia
- β 4 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Pipette Mineral Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast, which is typical for a zinc oxide mineral formula. The finish is balanced.
Is the Pipette Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as the only UV filter.
Is Pipette Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 good?
It scores about 69 out of 100. It is gentle and acne-friendly, but despite the SPF 50 label the protection is rated moderate, common for single-filter zinc formulas.