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Sun Bum Mineral Continuous Sunscreen Spray SPF 30
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Mineral Continuous Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

SPF 30
Our score 75.5 / 100

Fragrance adds allergy potential; fatty alcohol is not ethanol. Oils and bentonite suggest a richer film, while dispersant supports zinc distribution; residue and inhaled exposure are uncertain.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
Spray
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.
No
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
Ulta US In stock Target US
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75.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1623 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance adds allergy potential; fatty alcohol is not ethanol. Oils and bentonite suggest a richer film, while dispersant supports zinc distribution; residue and inhaled exposure are 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. 58
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 65
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) 21 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water·Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Bentonite·Methyl Dihydroabietate· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Cetearyl Alcohol·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Microcrystalline Cellulose·Cellulose Gum·Coco-Glucoside·Caprylhydroxamic Acid·Caprylyl Glycol·Jojoba Esters·Bisabolol· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Polyhydroxystearic Acid
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 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
05 Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Safflower Seed Oil
06 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
07 Bentonite Bentonite
08 Methyl Dihydroabietate Methyl Dihydroabietate
09 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
10 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
11 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
12 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
13 Microcrystalline Cellulose Microcrystalline Cellulose
14 Cellulose Gum Cellulose Gum
15 Coco-Glucoside Coco-Glucoside
16 Caprylhydroxamic Acid Caprylhydroxamic Acid
17 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
18 Jojoba Esters Jojoba Esters
19 Bisabolol Bisabolol
20 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
21 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid