Zealios Sport Performance Sun Barrier SPF 45 Broad Spectrum
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Zealios Sport Performance Sun Barrier SPF 45 Broad Spectrum is a chemical (old-school) sunscreen pairing zinc oxide with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, is unlikely to sting, and works well under makeup, with low pore-clogging potential, though it can leave a medium white cast. With good protection and a score of 70.2 out of 100, it is a practical sport sunscreen for active days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- −5 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −7 Retinyl Palmitate at #15, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Sensitizing preservatives (Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate)
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White cast
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #1
- +3.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #1
- +10 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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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
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (17)
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)
- ↑ 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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↓ 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
Is the Zealios Sport Performance Sun Barrier mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (old-school) sunscreen that pairs zinc oxide with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It is best described as a chemical-led hybrid.
Does the Zealios Sport Performance Sun Barrier SPF 45 Broad Spectrum work under makeup and leave a white cast?
It is rated a good base under makeup with a balanced, lightweight finish, though it can leave a medium white cast from the zinc. It is unlikely to sting, which suits sport use.
Is it good and what SPF?
It is SPF 45 broad spectrum with good protection and a score of 70.2 out of 100, a practical sport sunscreen. It has low pore-clogging potential.