SunSense Sensitive Sun Lotion Spf 50+
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SunSense Sensitive Sun Lotion SPF 50+ is a pure mineral lotion pairing titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, aimed at sensitive skin. It has a balanced finish but is rated high for white cast and heavy in feel, so it can leave noticeable residue. It is low for pore-clogging and low for sting, but rated a poor makeup base. Protection is rated good and the overall score is solid, so it protects well if you can work around the cast.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
16
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
- +10 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +6.3 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
High
12
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #9, butter/occlusive fat
- −3 Paraffinum Liquidum at #10, heavy oil
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (19)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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4 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- 3 → dewy occlusive
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
Does SunSense Sensitive Sun Lotion SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated high, so noticeable residue is likely since it is pure mineral with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It also feels heavier on skin.
Is the SunSense Sensitive Sun Lotion Spf 50+ good for sensitive skin?
It is aimed at sensitive skin and is rated low for sting and low for pore-clogging, though it is a poor makeup base.
Is it good overall?
Protection is rated good and the overall score is solid, so it protects well if you can work around the white cast.