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Salt & Stone Spf 50 Sunscreen Lotion

Salt & Stone Spf 50 Sunscreen Lotion

67/100 overall score

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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)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’55 Zinc Oxide at #1
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Medium 48
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Zinc Oxide at #1
  • βˆ’6 Cera Alba at #10, wax film
  • βˆ’6 Polyethylene at #12, wax film
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
  • βˆ’1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #14, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 41
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil)
  • βˆ’50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #15, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
  • β†’ 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil)
  • β†’ 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +8 2 water-locking waxes
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (19)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Zinc Oxide

    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
  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  3. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
  4. 4 Isostearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  6. 6 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 4 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  8. 8 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Cera Alba

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 6 wax film
    • ↑ 4 wax water lock
  11. 11 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  12. 12 Polyethylene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 6 wax film
    • ↑ 4 wax water lock
  13. 13 Rosa Canina Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  14. 14 Persea Gratissima Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. 15 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  16. 16 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  17. 17 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  18. 18 Glyceryl Oleate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. 19 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

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