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Babo Botanicals Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 - Natural Zinc Oxide - Extra Sensitive Skin - Lightweight - Water Resistant - Fragrance-Free -
Babo Botanicals

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 - Natural Zinc Oxide - Extra Sensitive Skin - Lightweight - Water Resistant - Fragrance-Free -

SPF 50
Our score 83.3 / 100

Chamomile, calendula and glucosides add modest allergy potential. Oils, butters and 20% zinc suggest richer wear despite dispersion support; no specific health concern established.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Mineral
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Lotion
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Target US In stock
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83.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1059 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Chamomile, calendula and glucosides add modest allergy potential. Oils, butters and 20% zinc suggest richer wear despite dispersion support; no specific health concern established.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 82
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 84
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 65
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 31 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water·Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil·Cocos Nucifera Oil· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil·Methyl Dihydroabietate·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter·Cetearyl Alcohol·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate·Microcrystalline Cellulose·Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter·Bisabolol·Polyhydroxystearic Acid· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract·Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract·Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract·Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract·Cetyl Alcohol·Coco-Glucoside·Behenyl Alcohol·Arachidyl Glucoside·Arachidyl Alcohol·Sodium Gluconate·Caprylhydroxamic Acid·Cellulose Gum· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Citric Acid·Caprylyl Glycol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Water Water
03 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil
04 Cocos Nucifera Oil Coconut Oil
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Safflower Seed Oil
07 Methyl Dihydroabietate Methyl Dihydroabietate
08 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
09 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
10 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
11 Microcrystalline Cellulose Microcrystalline Cellulose
12 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Cocoa Seed Butter
13 Bisabolol Bisabolol
14 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
15 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
16 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
17 Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Calendula Flower Extract
18 Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Chamomile Flower Extract
19 Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
20 Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract Meadowsweet Flower Extract
21 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
22 Coco-Glucoside Coco-Glucoside
23 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
24 Arachidyl Glucoside Arachidyl Glucoside
25 Arachidyl Alcohol Arachidyl Alcohol
26 Sodium Gluconate Sodium Gluconate
27 Caprylhydroxamic Acid Caprylhydroxamic Acid
28 Cellulose Gum Cellulose Gum
29 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
30 Citric Acid Citric Acid
31 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol