Zion Health Sunscreen Spf 30- Beauty Balm
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Zion Health Sunscreen Beauty Balm SPF 30 is a pure mineral formula built on Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish with low white cast, a heavy balm-like feel and a low pore-clogging profile, and it does not commonly sting. Makeup layering is okay. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 69.0/100, a gentle single filter mineral balm best suited to everyday, lower exposure use.
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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White cast
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
- +35 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Heavy feel
High
28
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −10 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #6, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- −38 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate)
- −18 3 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #12, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +10 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #19, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Montmorillonite)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #14, hyaluronic family
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Montmorillonite)
- → 6 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (19)
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 ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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13 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is the Zion Health Sunscreen Spf 30- Beauty Balm mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide alone, a gentle choice often favored by sensitive skin.
Does the Zion Health Sunscreen Spf 30- Beauty Balm leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low for a mineral balm. The finish is balanced, though the feel is on the heavy, balm-like side.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 69.0/100, which is moderate. Protection is rated moderate, so it is generally best for everyday and lower exposure use rather than intense sun.