Pipette Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pipette Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is a pure mineral formula relying on Zinc Oxide alone. The finish is balanced but the texture feels heavy on skin, with a medium chance of white cast, and it is generally low on pore-clogging. It does not typically sting, though it works poorly as a base under makeup. Protection is moderate and the score is 67/100, so it reads as a gentle mineral option that is better worn on its own than layered.
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, 20.1% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (20.1% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
High
19
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 20.1% declared
- β12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #5, wax film
- β6 Cetyl Palmitate at #8, wax film
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
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Fungal acne
Medium
74
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate)
- +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 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Powder overload over a film former, some pilling risk
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +11 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (20)
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 20.1% declared
- β 40 20.1% 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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 13 film former
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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6 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 14 feeds malassezia
- β 4 wax water lock
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9 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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11 Bentonite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Xanthan Gum
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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Pipette Mineral Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, relying on Zinc Oxide alone. Mineral formulas commonly suit sensitive skin.
Does Pipette Mineral Sunscreen work under makeup?
Not especially well. It rates poorly as a makeup base and feels heavy on skin, so it is generally better worn on its own than layered under makeup.
Is Pipette Mineral Sunscreen good?
It scores 67 out of 100 with moderate protection. It is a gentle mineral option, though the heavy feel and weak makeup compatibility hold it back.