Somethinc No Sebum Mineral Blur Translucent Loose Powder SPF 30 Pa++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Somethinc No Sebum Mineral Blur Translucent Loose Powder SPF 30 PA++ is a setting powder that adds a matte, oil-controlling top layer using older chemical filters, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and ethylhexyl salicylate. It feels weightless, keeps white cast low, and works well over makeup as a touch up. Protection is weak, so it is best treated as a complement rather than your main SPF. At 49/100, lean on a dedicated sunscreen underneath.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
15
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −6 Talc at #8, inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #1
- +2.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #11, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 24 5 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Zea Mays Starch, Polymethyl Methacrylate, …)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 18 5 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Zea Mays Starch, …)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
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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 (21)
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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Colorant or pigment
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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3 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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4 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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8 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- ↓ 6 inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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11 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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16 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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18 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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19 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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20 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is this loose powder enough sun protection on its own?
Not really. Its protection rates as weak, so it is best used to set makeup and add a top-up rather than as your main sunscreen. Apply a dedicated SPF underneath.
Is the Somethinc No Sebum Mineral Blur Translucent Loose Powder SPF 30 Pa++ good for oily skin?
Yes, it is designed to be oil-controlling with a matte finish and feels weightless, so it suits oily skin. Pore-clogging risk is low and white cast stays low.
Is the Somethinc No Sebum Mineral Blur Translucent Loose Powder SPF 30 Pa++ mineral or chemical?
Despite the name, its UV filters are older chemical ones, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and ethylhexyl salicylate. The mineral and blur effect refers mainly to the powder texture.