Soleil Toujours Glo Lotion Mineral SPF
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Soleil Toujours Glo Lotion Mineral SPF is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide. It keeps a low white cast for a mineral formula with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, is generally low risk for clogged pores and does not tend to sting with sweat. As a single-filter mineral lotion the protection rates moderate. The score of 70.6/100 makes it a comfortable everyday mineral option for those who want a clean, simple formula.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β28 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #28
- β8 Pure mineral formula (12% total declared)
- +19 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Zinc Oxide, 12% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #12, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Allantoin
- β¨ Vitamin C
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (32)
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 28 12% declared
- β 18 12% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Colorant or pigment
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29 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is Soleil Toujours Glo Lotion Mineral SPF mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide. There are no chemical filters in the formula. That suits those who prefer a mineral-only option.
Does Soleil Toujours Glo Lotion leave a white cast?
It keeps a low white cast, which is notable for a zinc-based mineral formula, with a balanced finish. It feels lightweight on skin. That makes it easy to wear day to day.
Is Soleil Toujours Glo Lotion any good?
It scores 70.6/100. As a single-filter mineral lotion the protection rates moderate. It is lightweight and generally low risk for clogged pores, making it a comfortable everyday mineral option.