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Mad Hippie Daily Protective SPF 30+ Serum, Vitamin C & Hyaluronic Acid, Zinc Oxide Sunscreen, Reef-Safe, 1.02 Oz
Mad Hippie

Daily Protective SPF 30+ Serum, Vitamin C & Hyaluronic Acid, Zinc Oxide Sunscreen, Reef-Safe, 1.02 Oz

SPF 31
Our score 79.4 / 100

Fragrance/ethanol-free; wheat protein and botanicals add allergy uncertainty. Esters support spread, while clay may add residue; wear is inferred and no established health concern is identified.

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.
Essence
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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79.4
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1438 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance/ethanol-free; wheat protein and botanicals add allergy uncertainty. Esters support spread, while clay may add residue; wear is inferred and no established health concern is identified.
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. 59
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 83
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. 78
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) 30 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice·Bentonite· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Caprylhydroxamic Acid· Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Caprylyl Glycol·Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes·Cetearyl Alcohol·Citric Acid·Diheptyl Succinate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Glyceryl Caprylate·Glyceryl Stearate Citrate·Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer·Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil·Polyglutamic Acid·Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil·Propanediol·Resveratrol·Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract·Shea Butter Ethyl Esters·Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate·Sodium Gluconate· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Sodium PCA·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate· Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. · Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Water
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
03 Bentonite Bentonite
04 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
05 Caprylhydroxamic Acid Caprylhydroxamic Acid
06 Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
07 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
08 Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes Safflower Oleosomes
09 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
10 Citric Acid Citric Acid
11 Diheptyl Succinate Diheptyl Succinate
12 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
13 Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Caprylate
14 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
15 Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein/PVP Crosspolymer
16 Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil Buriti Oil
17 Polyglutamic Acid Polyglutamic Acid
18 Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil
19 Propanediol Propanediol
20 Resveratrol Resveratrol
21 Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
22 Shea Butter Ethyl Esters Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
23 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
24 Sodium Gluconate Sodium Gluconate
25 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
26 Sodium PCA
27 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
28 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
29 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
30 Water Water