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Biossance
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United States
Squalane and Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen
Last Updated on:
July 29, 2025
Created on:
August 8, 2025
My rating:
2
/3
Details
Nice Ingredients:
Ethyl Ferulate, Squalane, Glycerin
SPF:
30
Volume:
20 / 50 / 100 mL
Type:
Vehicle:
Lotion
Finish:
Natural/Dewy
Type:
Inorganic (Mineral/Physical)
UVA:
Broad Spectrum [Critical Wavelength]
PA 3 Plus [UVA-PF (PPD) = 8 – 16]
Local Ocean Regulations:
No Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Octocrylene (U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Hawaii, Key West, Aruba)
Filters:
Zinc Oxide
Alcohol?
No
Resistance to water:
No
Added Fragrance/Essential Oils?
No
Type:
Tint?
No
Eye sting:
No
Cast on me:
1 (Very slight cast on me, best for light to medium deep skin tones)
This is marketed as invisible and it's not quite. However, the cast isn't the worst I've seen and would probably work for lighter skin tones. It's also moisturizing and gives a dewy finish, uncharacteristic of many mineral sunscreens. There's also a lot of clean/non-toxic marketing that this brand does that I don't love, but they did go through the trouble of PA testing, which I really love! I don't love this, but if you're much lighter than me, you may love this mineral sunscreen.