Sun Zapper Lop Balm SPF 30
51/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sun Zapper Lip Balm SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide alongside Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene and Benzophenone-3. It has a dewy finish, feels a bit heavier, and may sting slightly, and it is not intended as a makeup base. Protection is moderate and the score is 50.5/100, a targeted balm for lips rather than broad coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
36
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −25.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
7
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13
- −14 Petrolatum at #7, heaviest occlusive
- −6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #11, wax film
- −6 Microcrystalline Wax at #8, wax film
- −12 Ozokerite at #6, wax film
- −6 Ceresin at #9, wax film
- −6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #5, heavy oil
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #13, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 10 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +19 4 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 E
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (16)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 14 heaviest occlusive
- 5 → dewy occlusive
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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9 Ceresin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
What is Sun Zapper Lip Balm SPF 30 for?
It is a targeted SPF 30 lip balm rather than broad facial coverage. Its protection is rated moderate and it scores 50.5/100, with a dewy finish meant for the lips.
Does the Sun Zapper Lop Balm SPF 30 work under makeup?
No, it is rated poor as a makeup base. The balm has a dewy, heavier feel and is designed for the lips, so it is generally not suited to wear under foundation.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene and Benzophenone-3, with a small amount of titanium dioxide added.