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The Mom's Co. Natural Daily Suncream

The Mom's Co. Natural Daily Suncream

70/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

The Mom's Co. Natural Daily Suncream is a pure mineral daily sunscreen relying on zinc oxide alone. It has a balanced finish, does not sting, and carries a medium white cast with a medium-weight feel that is common for single-filter mineral creams. Pore-clogging risk is generally low, friendly to sensitive and breakout-prone skin. The labeled protection rates as moderate, and with a score of 69.5/100 it is a gentle everyday mineral option for those who prefer a simple formula.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 41
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Essential oils (Citrus Sinensis Oil)
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White cast

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
  • −15 Pure mineral formula
  • +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • −1 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil at #16, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21)
  • +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 Humectant polyols
  • → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl Laurate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
  • ← 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.

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Full ingredient list (22)

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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Zinc Oxide

    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
  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 4 → nourishing light emollient
  4. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. 7 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  8. 8 Steareth-2

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. 9 Steareth-21

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  11. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  12. 12 Sodium Levulinate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  13. 13 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  14. Botanical extract

  15. Botanical extract

  16. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
  17. Botanical extract

  18. Botanical extract

  19. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. 20 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. 21 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  22. Plant oil, an emollient

Does The Mom's Co. Natural Daily Suncream leave a white cast?

White cast is rated medium, so it can show slightly, which is common for a single-filter mineral cream. The finish is balanced and it does not sting.

Is the The Mom's Co. Natural Daily Suncream mineral or chemical?

It is a pure mineral sunscreen relying on zinc oxide alone, with no chemical UV filters. That makes it a gentle choice for sensitive skin.

Is it good?

It scores 69.5/100, with protection rated as moderate. Pore-clogging risk is low, which is friendly to sensitive and breakout-prone skin.

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