Thinksport Safe Sunscreen Spf 50+
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Thinksport Safe Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide alone. It wears with a balanced finish but can show a high, visible white cast and feels a touch heavier on skin. It does not commonly sting and has low pore-clogging potential, though it rates poor as a makeup base. Protection is moderate and the overall score of 69.0 is respectable for a single-filter mineral formula, with white cast the main trade-off.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- β5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #9, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #15, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
33
- +100 Starting score
- β30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- β37 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #12, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #18, hyaluronic family
- β 5 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 7 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- β 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 βSkincare 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¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Vitamin C
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (23)
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 55 20% declared
- β 40 20% declared
- 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 30 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 5 butter/occlusive fat
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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19 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Currant
Supporting ingredient
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23 Grapefruit
Supporting ingredient
Does Thinksport Safe Sunscreen leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast can be high and visible. It uses Zinc Oxide alone, which tends to leave a noticeable film on skin.
Is the Thinksport Safe Sunscreen Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.
Is Thinksport SPF 50+ good for acne-prone skin?
It has low pore-clogging potential and does not commonly sting, which generally suits acne-prone skin. It scores 69.0 out of 100, with visible white cast the main trade-off.