Revolution Skin Mineral Sun Protect Face Cream SPF 30
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Revolution Skin Mineral Sun Protect Face Cream SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as its only UV filters. As an all-mineral formula it tends to leave a visible white cast and has a somewhat heavier feel, and it is a poor choice as a makeup base. It does not commonly sting and is generally low on pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated good, and at 76.4 out of 100 it is a solid pick for those who prefer mineral filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +10 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.3 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #4
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 (25)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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10 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water 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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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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17 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does Revolution Skin Mineral Sun Protect Face Cream SPF 30 leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated high. It is a pure mineral formula using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, which commonly leave a visible cast.
Is the Revolution Skin Mineral Sun Protect Face Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is pure mineral. Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are its only UV filters.
Is it good under makeup?
Not really, it is rated poor as a makeup base. The mineral finish is somewhat heavier with a visible cast, so it works better on its own.