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Prequel Mineral SPF 50 PA++++ Facial Treatment - SPF 50 - 1.7fl oz
Prequel

Mineral SPF 50 PA++++ Facial Treatment - SPF 50 - 1.7fl oz

SPF 50 · PA++++
Our score 89.8 / 100

Fragrance-free; chamomile, calendula and ginger add modest allergy potential. Dispersant, esters, powders and film former support tinted mineral spreading; actual wear is uncertain.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. 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.
Yes
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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89.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #372 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free; chamomile, calendula and ginger add modest allergy potential. Dispersant, esters, powders and film former support tinted mineral spreading; actual wear is uncertain.
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. 97
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 85
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. 82
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 2 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.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 44 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Diisooctyl Succinate· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Propanediol· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Cetearyl Olivate·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Sorbitan Olivate·Bisabolol·Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract·Zingiber Officinale Root Extract·Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane·Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane·Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane·Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract·Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract·Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract· Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair. ·Phenoxyethanol·Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate·Lauroyl Lysine·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Arachidyl Alcohol·Silica·Xanthan Gum·Potassium Cetyl Phosphate·Behenyl Alcohol·Caprylyl Glycol·VP/Eicosene Copolymer·Arachidyl Glucoside·Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Tocopheryl Acetate·Cetyl Alcohol·Tin Oxide·Isononyl Isononanoate·Ethylene\/Propylene\/Styrene Copolymer·Sorbitan Oleate· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Mica·CI 77499·CI 77491
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 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
04 Diisooctyl Succinate Diisooctyl Succinate
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Propanediol Propanediol
07 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
08 Cetearyl Olivate Cetearyl Olivate
09 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
10 Sorbitan Olivate Sorbitan Olivate
11 Bisabolol Bisabolol
12 Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract
13 Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
14 Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
15 Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane
16 Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane
17 Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Calendula Flower Extract
18 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Green Tea Leaf Extract
19 Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Chamomile Flower Extract
20 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.
21 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
22 Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate
23 Lauroyl Lysine Lauroyl Lysine
24 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
25 Arachidyl Alcohol Arachidyl Alcohol
26 Silica Silica
27 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
28 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
29 Behenyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol
30 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
31 VP/Eicosene Copolymer VP/Eicosene Copolymer
32 Arachidyl Glucoside Arachidyl Glucoside
33 Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
34 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
35 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
36 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
37 Tin Oxide Tin Oxide
38 Isononyl Isononanoate Isononyl Isononanoate
39 Ethylene\/Propylene\/Styrene Copolymer Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
40 Sorbitan Oleate
41 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
42 Mica Mica
43 CI 77499 Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499)
44 CI 77491 Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491)