Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish but wears a touch heavier, with some visible white cast typical of mineral sprays, and it does not generally sting. Pore-clogging risk is low and it works okay over makeup-free skin. With good protection and a score of 79.2/100, it is a convenient mineral spray for body use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
38
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 16% declared
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 3.4% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula (19.4% total declared)
- +7.4 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.7 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 16% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 3.4% declared
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Bentonite)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 4 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite, Silica)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (28)
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 42 16% declared
- β 30 16% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 7 3.4% declared
- β 10 3.4% declared
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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11 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Bentonite
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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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25 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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26 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
Is Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Spray mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. The UV filters are Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with no chemical filters.
Does the Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray leave a white cast?
It can show some visible white cast, which is typical of mineral sprays. It wears with a balanced finish but a bit heavier on skin and does not generally sting.
Is Sun Bum Mineral SPF 50 Spray good?
It scores 79.2/100 with good protection, making it a convenient mineral spray for body use. Rub it in well to even out any cast.