The Organic Pharmacy Cellular Protection Sun Cream Spf50
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Organic Pharmacy Cellular Protection Sun Cream SPF50 is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and does not commonly sting, which suits sensitive skin, but as an all-mineral formula it can leave a visible white cast on deeper skin tones. With good protection and a score of 71.2/100, it is a dependable mineral choice for those who prefer fragrance-free-style natural formulas, and an okay base under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −14 6 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
High
14
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Eye sting
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
- +19.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Behenyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- +20.8 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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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
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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 →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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (28)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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4 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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19 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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21 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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24 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does The Organic Pharmacy Sun Cream SPF50 leave a white cast?
It can. As a pure mineral sunscreen made with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, it is rated high for white cast and may leave a visible tint on deeper skin tones.
Is The Organic Pharmacy Sun Cream SPF50 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. It relies on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, with no chemical filters.
Is The Organic Pharmacy Sun Cream SPF50 good for sensitive skin?
As an all-mineral formula it does not commonly sting and wears lightweight with a balanced finish, which generally suits sensitive skin. It scores 71.2/100 with good protection.