Zeroid Mild Sun Cream Spf32 Pa++
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Zeroid Mild Sun Cream is an SPF 32 PA++ pure mineral cream relying on Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish, is lightweight, and does not sting, with a moderate amount of white cast possible. It is low on pore-clogging risk and okay under makeup. With weak protection by the catalog rating and a score of 49.0/100, it suits those who prefer a gentle single-filter mineral formula but want stronger coverage for high sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 32)
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White cast
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +8.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- β1 Coconut Oil at #23, heavy oil
- +7.8 Volatile silicone at #4, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Coconut Oil at #23, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
35
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- β42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Oleth-10)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #27, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 3 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Coconut Oil)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 3 emollient lipids (Squalane, Coconut Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (40)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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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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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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11 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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21 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 heavy oil
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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26 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Oleth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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40 Arginine
pH adjuster
Does Zeroid Mild Sun Cream leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate amount of white cast, which is common for mineral formulas. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and does not sting.
Is Zeroid Mild Sun Cream mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral SPF 32 PA++ cream relying on Titanium Dioxide. There are no chemical UV filters in the blend.
Is Zeroid Mild Sun Cream good sun protection?
Its protection is rated weak at 49.0/100, so those wanting strong coverage for high sun may prefer a higher rating. It is gentle, low on pore-clogging risk, and does not sting.