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Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

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)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’4 Essential oils (Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Medium 43
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’42 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula (15% total declared)
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’30 Zinc Oxide, 15% declared
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
  • ← 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)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Bentonite)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Poor
PillsPrimer
  • ← 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Cellulose Gum)
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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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
  • ✨ Bisabolol

Full ingredient list (24)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 42 15% declared
    • ↑ 30 15% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
  2. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  3. 3 Bentonite

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
  4. 4 Bisabolol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  6. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  8. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. 9 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  10. 10 Cellulose Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  11. 11 Cetearyl Alcohol

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

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  12. Plant oil, an emollient

  13. 13 Coco-Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  14. 14 Ethyl Macadamiate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. 15 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  16. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  17. Supporting ingredient

  18. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. 19 Octyldodecyl Oleate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. 20 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  21. Plant oil, an emollient

  22. 22 Sodium Gluconate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  23. 23 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  24. 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.

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