Salt & Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Salt & Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula built on Zinc Oxide with a dewy finish. It is generally non-stinging, but it can leave a moderate white cast, feels a touch heavier on skin, carries a moderate pore-clogging risk, and is a poor makeup base. With a score of 62.5/100 and moderate protection, it is a basic mineral lotion better suited to body or low-key daily use.
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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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Essential oils (Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil)
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White cast
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 19.6% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (19.6% total declared)
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 19.6% declared
- β10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- β5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- β10 Coconut Oil at #3, heavy oil
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Coconut Oil at #3, comedogenic oil/butter
- β7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- β50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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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 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- β 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #11, hyaluronic family
- β 14 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, β¦)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 20 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, β¦)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 13 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 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 βSkincare 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¨ Green tea
Full ingredient list (33)
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 42 19.6% declared
- β 30 19.6% 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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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 10 heavy oil
- β 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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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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Botanical extract
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- β 5 butter/occlusive fat
- β 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 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
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Does Salt & Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast. As a Zinc Oxide mineral lotion, some visible cast is common, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is the Salt & Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 good for acne-prone skin?
It is a mixed fit. It carries a moderate pore-clogging risk and a dewy finish, so very oily or breakout-prone skin may prefer a lighter, lower-risk option.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 62.5/100 with moderate protection. It is a basic mineral lotion and rates poorly as a makeup base, so it leans toward body or low-key daily use.