Sol sista Butta Block
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sol Sista Butta Block is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only filter. It has a dewy finish with low white cast and stays gentle with low sting and low pore-clogging risk, but the rich butter texture feels heavier on the skin and is less suited to layering under makeup. With a score of 63 out of 100 and moderate protection, it is a nourishing mineral option for those who prefer a heavier, dewy feel over a light base.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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White cast
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +35 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Heavy feel
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- −12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #7, wax film
- −12 Candelilla Wax at #6, wax film
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #12, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Coconut Oil at #5, heavy oil
- −10 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #3, heavy oil
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Comedogenic
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #5, comedogenic oil/butter
- −7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #12, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #8, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #13, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 4 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, …)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 15 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, …)
- → 8 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 20 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +14 2 water-locking waxes
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
Full ingredient list (15)
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)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- 8 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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10 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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14 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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15 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Sol Sista Butta Block mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Zinc Oxide is its only UV filter, which is generally gentle for sensitive skin.
Does the Sol sista Butta Block feel heavy or work under makeup?
It is rated high for heaviness with a rich, dewy butter texture, and its makeup base is rated poor, so it is not the best choice as a base under makeup.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 63 out of 100 with moderate protection. It is a nourishing option for those who prefer a heavier, dewy feel over a lightweight base.