SEPHORA COLLECTION Daily Mineral Sunscreen Cream SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SEPHORA COLLECTION Daily Mineral Sunscreen Cream is an SPF 30 pure mineral formula using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. It commonly wears lightweight with a dewy finish and does not typically sting, though as a mineral product it can leave a moderate white cast. Protection is rated moderate, which is typical for an SPF 30 daily cream. At 70/100 it is generally a gentle mineral pick for those who prefer zinc-only formulas.
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
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 15.5% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (15.5% total declared)
- +5.7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 15.5% declared
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #8, heavy comedogenic ester
- −4 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #12, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate SE)
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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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (31)
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)
- ↑ 42 15.5% declared
- ↑ 30 15.5% 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does SEPHORA COLLECTION Daily Mineral Sunscreen leave a white cast?
As a zinc-only mineral formula, it can leave a moderate white cast on application. The finish is generally dewy and the product wears lightweight.
Is the SEPHORA COLLECTION Daily Mineral Sunscreen Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.
What SPF is it and is it good?
It is SPF 30 with protection rated moderate, scoring 70/100. It is generally a gentle daily pick for those who prefer zinc-only formulas.