Zoey Naturals SPF 50+ Sheer Finish Mineral Sunscreen
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Zoey Naturals SPF 50+ Sheer Finish is a pure mineral sunscreen relying on Zinc Oxide alone. It gives a dewy finish but can show a medium white cast and feels a touch heavier than the lightest formulas. It does not commonly sting and has low pore-clogging potential, though it rates poor as a makeup base. Protection is moderate and the overall score of 69.5 is reasonable for a single-filter mineral sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 24% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (24% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
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Heavy feel
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 24% declared
- −6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #11, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #21, butter/occlusive fat
- −1 Coconut Oil at #23, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #23, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- −36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #33, the anchor humectant
- → 8 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, …)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 10 5 emollient lipids (Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, …)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
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
Full ingredient list (34)
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 24% declared
- ↑ 40 24% declared
- ↑ 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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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19 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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23 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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33 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Zoey Naturals Sheer Finish leave a white cast?
It can show a medium white cast since it relies on Zinc Oxide alone. The sheer formula helps but some whiteness may remain.
Is the Zoey Naturals SPF 50+ Sheer Finish Mineral Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.
Is Zoey Naturals SPF 50+ good under makeup?
It rates poor as a makeup base, with a dewy finish that may not suit every routine. It scores 69.5 out of 100 with moderate protection.