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Mad Hippie Hydrating Facial SPF 25, Zinc Oxide Sunscreen, Reef-Safe Face Cream, Fragrance-Free, 2 Oz
Mad Hippie

Hydrating Facial SPF 25, Zinc Oxide Sunscreen, Reef-Safe Face Cream, Fragrance-Free, 2 Oz

SPF 25
Our score 76.3 / 100

Carrot seed oil and coco-glucoside add tolerance concerns. Butters suggest richness; diheptyl succinate and dispersant support spread of 15.7% zinc, untested. Health screening stays baseline.

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.
Cream
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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76.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1606 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Carrot seed oil and coco-glucoside add tolerance concerns. Butters suggest richness; diheptyl succinate and dispersant support spread of 15.7% zinc, untested. Health screening stays baseline.
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. 52
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 80
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. 72
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) 37 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice·Arachidyl Alcohol·Arachidyl Glucoside·Behenyl Alcohol·Bisabolol· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter·Caprylhydroxamic Acid· Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Caprylyl Glycol·Cellulose Gum·Cetearyl Alcohol·Cetyl Alcohol·Citric Acid·Coco-Glucoside·Cocos Nucifera Oil·Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil·Diheptyl Succinate·Ferulic Acid· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Helianthus Annuus Extract·Methyl Dihydroabietate·Microcrystalline Cellulose·Oryza Sativa Bran Extract·Persea Gratissima Oil·Polyglutamic Acid· Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil·Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate·Sodium Gluconate· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate· Squalane Plant emollient; skin-mimicking. ·Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter· 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 Arachidyl Alcohol Arachidyl Alcohol
04 Arachidyl Glucoside Arachidyl Glucoside
05 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
06 Bisabolol Bisabolol
07 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
09 Caprylhydroxamic Acid Caprylhydroxamic Acid
10 Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
11 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
12 Cellulose Gum Cellulose Gum
13 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
14 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
15 Citric Acid Citric Acid
16 Coco-Glucoside Coco-Glucoside
17 Cocos Nucifera Oil Coconut Oil
18 Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil Carrot Seed Oil
19 Diheptyl Succinate Diheptyl Succinate
20 Ferulic Acid Ferulic Acid
21 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
22 Helianthus Annuus Extract Sunflower Extract
23 Methyl Dihydroabietate Methyl Dihydroabietate
24 Microcrystalline Cellulose Microcrystalline Cellulose
25 Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Rice Bran Extract
26 Persea Gratissima Oil Avocado Oil
27 Polyglutamic Acid Polyglutamic Acid
28 Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
29 Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil Raspberry Seed Oil
30 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
31 Sodium Gluconate Sodium Gluconate
32 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
33 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
34 Squalane ACTIVE Plant emollient; skin-mimicking.
35 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Cocoa Seed Butter
36 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
37 Water Water