Supergoop! Play 100% Mineral Lotion SPF 30 With Green Algae
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Supergoop! Play 100% Mineral Lotion SPF 30 is a pure mineral body sunscreen built on zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile, though it can leave a moderate white cast and feel moderately heavy. Protection is rated moderate, and the overall score is about 70 out of 100. It is generally a reasonable mineral option for those who prefer a zinc-only formula, with cast and weight as the trade-offs.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- β5 Behenyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Algae Extract at #2, disputed rating, watch if acne-prone
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 2 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 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¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (38)
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 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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Erythritol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Polyester-7
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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31 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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34 Maris Aqua
Solvent base, the water phase
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is the Supergoop! Play 100% Mineral Lotion SPF 30 With Green Algae mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Zinc oxide is the only UV filter, so it contains no chemical absorbers.
Does Supergoop Play Mineral SPF 30 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium. It is a zinc-based mineral lotion, and these filters can leave some visible whiteness on skin.
Is the Supergoop! Play 100% Mineral Lotion SPF 30 With Green Algae good?
It scores about 70 out of 100. Protection is rated moderate and it can feel heavy with some cast, so it is generally a reasonable zinc-only option with those trade-offs.