Thrive Natural Moisturizing Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF 30
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Thrive Natural Moisturizing Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. The finish is balanced with a medium chance of white cast and a moderately substantial feel on skin, and it is generally low on pore-clogging, so it commonly suits sensitive or acne-prone skin. It does not typically sting and works okay under makeup. Protection is moderate and the score is 67/100, making it a reasonable, gentle daily option rather than a top performer.
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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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 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 →Full ingredient list (30)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 20% declared
- ↑ 40 20% declared
- ↑ 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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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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14 Phytic Acid
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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22 Camellia
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Thrive Natural Mineral Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter. Mineral formulas like this commonly suit sensitive skin.
Does the Thrive Natural Moisturizing Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It can. As an all-mineral Zinc Oxide formula it carries a medium chance of white cast, so it may need careful blending on deeper skin tones.
Is Thrive Natural Mineral Sunscreen good?
It scores 67 out of 100 with moderate protection. It is a gentle, generally low pore-clogging daily option rather than a top performer.