Sunkey No Tan Baby Mineral Sunscreen - SPF 43 With Olive Squalane + Oatmeal Extract
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sunkey No Tan Baby Mineral Sunscreen SPF 43 is a pure mineral formula using Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, with added olive squalane and oatmeal extract aimed at gentler, baby-friendly wear. As an all-mineral sunscreen it can leave a visible white cast and feels a touch heavier on skin, but it does not commonly sting and has a low breakout-trigger reading. Scoring 75.4 with good protection, it is a solid gentle mineral choice for those who do not mind some cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 43)
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Heavy feel
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −3 Hydrogenated Polydecene at #11, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 9 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 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 (25)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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8 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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19 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Sunkey baby mineral sunscreen leave a white cast?
Yes, it can leave a visible white cast. As a pure mineral formula with Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, some ghosting is common, which is typical of all-mineral sunscreens.
Is the Sunkey No Tan Baby Mineral Sunscreen - SPF 43 With Olive Squalane + Oatmeal Extract gentle for sensitive or baby skin?
It is generally gentle. It uses only mineral filters, does not commonly sting and has a low breakout-trigger reading, with added olive squalane and oatmeal extract for a softer feel.
Is it any good?
It scores 75.4 out of 100 with SPF 43 and good protection. That makes it a solid gentle mineral choice for those who do not mind some white cast.