Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 is a pure mineral spray built on zinc oxide. It finishes matte and stays lightweight, but as a mineral spray it can show a medium white cast and it rates poorly as a makeup base. It does not sting and is low on pore-clogging, so it is generally comfortable for body and casual use. SPF 30 gives moderate protection, and the 70.4/100 score makes it a fair everyday mineral option.
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
96
- +100 Starting score
- β4 Essential oils (Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil)
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (15% total declared)
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate)
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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
Light
LightNourishing
- β 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
- 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¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (24)
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 42 15% declared
- β 30 15% 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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 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
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
Is Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Spray mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral spray, built on zinc oxide as its only filter.
Does the Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 leave a white cast?
It can show a medium white cast, which is common for a zinc oxide spray. The finish itself is matte and lightweight.
Does it work under makeup?
It rates poorly as a makeup base, so it is better suited to body and casual use than wearing under a full face of makeup.