Ruby's Organics Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ruby's Organics Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 is a pure mineral formula using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, with a tint intended to offset whiteness. Even so it rates high for white cast, sits in the medium range for weight, and wears with a balanced finish. It does not sting and is low for pore-clogging, so it is generally suitable for sensitive and acne-prone skin. With good protection and a score of 74.8/100, it is a decent tinted mineral choice for those who prefer zinc and titanium.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
62
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 40)
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White cast
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +8.6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +5.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #40, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #27, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #24, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
21
- +100 Starting score
- −50 7 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sucrose Distearate, Sucrose Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #39, 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
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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Montmorillonite)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #25, the anchor humectant
- → 8 8 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, …)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Montmorillonite)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 4 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- → 8 8 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 (43)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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22 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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23 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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25 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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30 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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33 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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43 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Ruby's Organics Tinted Mineral Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It rates high for white cast despite the tint. Even with the tint intended to offset whiteness, the zinc-and-titanium base can read pale on some skin tones.
Is the Ruby's Organics Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 good for acne-prone skin?
It is generally suitable for acne-prone skin. It rates low for pore-clogging and does not sting, with a balanced finish and medium weight.
Is it a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, with a cosmetic tint.