Sonrei Clearly Zinq™ Tinted Mineral Gel Sunscreen SPF 45
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sonrei Clearly Zinq Tinted Mineral Gel Sunscreen SPF 45 is a pure mineral, tinted gel built on Zinc Oxide. The tint and gel format help it set to a matte finish with low white cast, an unusual plus for a mineral sunscreen, and it does not sting. Pore-clogging risk is low, while the feel runs medium-weight. With a moderate protection rating and a score in the low 70s, it is a good choice for those wanting a mineral filter without an obvious cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 24% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (24% total declared)
- +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 24% declared
- −6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #9, wax film
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #26, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 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 C
Full ingredient list (28)
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)
- ↑ 55 24% declared
- ↑ 40 24% declared
- ↑ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Ferulic Acid
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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24 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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27 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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28 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
Does Sonrei Clearly Zinq Tinted Mineral Gel SPF 45 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, which is uncommon for a mineral sunscreen. The tint and gel format help it blend despite using zinc oxide.
Is the Sonrei Clearly Zinq™ Tinted Mineral Gel Sunscreen SPF 45 good for oily skin?
It can suit oily skin. The gel sets to a matte finish with low pore-clogging risk, though the feel runs medium-weight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, built on zinc oxide.