Sol de Ibiza Natural Mineral Sunscreen - SPF 50
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sol de Ibiza Natural Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 is a pure mineral formula based on zinc oxide alone. It has a balanced finish, does not sting and is gentle on acne-prone skin, though it carries a medium white cast and a medium-weight feel that make it a poor match under makeup. Despite the SPF 50 label the protection is rated moderate, which is common for single-filter zinc formulas. It scores about 67 out of 100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −6 Coconut Oil at #5, heavy oil
- −5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #5, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Coconut Oil)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Coconut Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 15 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (17)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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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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3 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Oryzanol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Sol de Ibiza Natural Mineral Sunscreen leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast, which is typical for a zinc oxide mineral formula. The finish is balanced rather than dewy or matte.
Is the Sol de Ibiza Natural Mineral Sunscreen - SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide as the only UV filter.
Is Sol de Ibiza Natural Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 good?
It scores about 67 out of 100. It is gentle and acne-friendly, but despite the SPF 50 label the protection is rated moderate, common for single-filter zinc formulas.