Sunumbra Daily Natural Sunscreen SPF 15+
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sunumbra Daily Natural Sunscreen SPF 15+ is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish with a medium chance of slight white cast and a medium weight on the skin, and it is generally gentle and low on pore-clogging. The SPF 15 rating means protection is moderate, best suited to light daily exposure rather than long sun sessions. At 69.7/100 it is a reasonable everyday mineral choice for those wanting low-SPF zinc coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
35
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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White cast
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #5
- −12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #6, wax film
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
High
21
- +100 Starting score
- −45 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 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 C
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Allantoin
- ✨ Niacinamide
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 45 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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12 Tyrosine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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13 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Is Sunumbra Daily Natural Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide, with no chemical filters. That makes it a good option for those wanting a zinc-only formula.
What SPF is the Sunumbra Daily Natural Sunscreen SPF 15+ and how much protection does it give?
It is SPF 15+, so protection is rated moderate. That is best suited to light daily exposure rather than long stretches in strong sun.
Does it leave a white cast?
As a mineral formula it carries a medium chance of slight white cast and sits with a medium weight on the skin. It has a balanced finish and is generally gentle.