Rose Inc Solar Power Luminous SPF 30 Serum
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Rose Inc Solar Power Luminous SPF 30 Serum is a pure mineral sunscreen relying on Zinc Oxide for broad-spectrum protection. The serum texture is lightweight with a balanced, luminous finish, keeps white cast low, and is generally non-stinging and low on pore-clogging risk. Scoring 73.9/100 with moderate protection, it is a comfortable mineral serum that works okay under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 14% declared
- −8 Pure mineral formula (14% total declared)
- +3.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Lecithin)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Saccharomyces Ferment at #20, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
- +0 Squalane 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 #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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 →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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 14% declared
- ↑ 18 14% declared
- ↑ 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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3 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Botanical extract
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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24 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Rose Inc Solar Power Luminous SPF 30 Serum leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. Although it uses Zinc Oxide, the serum commonly applies with a luminous, balanced finish and little visible cast.
Is the Rose Inc Solar Power Luminous SPF 30 Serum mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. The only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, with no chemical filters.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally a reasonable fit. The pore-clogging risk is low and the finish is balanced, which commonly suits breakout-prone skin, though the dewy luminous look may read shinier on very oily skin.