Sorella Apothecary Tropical Topical Matte SPF 30
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sorella Apothecary Tropical Topical Matte SPF 30 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide, finished to a matte effect that suits oilier skin. It is lightweight and does not commonly sting, with a low pore-clogging risk. The white cast is moderate, which is typical of mineral matte formulas. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 68.7/100, making it a decent matte mineral choice with the usual mineral cast to manage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −42 Zinc Oxide, 18.6% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (18.6% total declared)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide, 18.6% declared
- +7.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Sodium Lactate)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 12 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 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 →Full ingredient list (42)
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)
- ↑ 42 18.6% declared
- ↑ 30 18.6% declared
- ↑ 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Teprenone
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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23 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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34 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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35 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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36 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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38 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is the Sorella Apothecary Tropical Topical Matte SPF 30 good for oily skin?
Yes, it has a true matte finish with a low pore-clogging risk, so it suits oilier and acne-prone skin. It is also lightweight and does not commonly sting.
Does the Sorella Apothecary Tropical Topical Matte SPF 30 leave a white cast?
The white cast is moderate, which is typical for a matte mineral formula built on zinc oxide. Blending well usually helps reduce it.
Mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide only. The score is 68.7/100 with protection rated moderate.