Osea Marine Screen SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen
by OSEA · skin_care
Editor's Take
Osea gets the difficult part right: serious mineral protection without leaving the skincare side of the counter, though the acrylic polymers temper its clean credentials.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.8 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Standards: 8.0 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 8.5 / 10
The Verdict
With 19.65% Zinc Oxide and Butyloctyl Salicylate supporting photostability, this earns an Exceptional efficacy rating for dependable daily broad-spectrum protection. Its Modern technology rating reflects the mineral dispersion and film-forming work needed to keep that zinc load wearable. The Excellent clean rating is credible, while persistent acrylic polymers keep the sustainability story from being spotless despite its Good rating. A strong daily mineral sunscreen with Squalane and argan oil cushioning the usual high-zinc trade-off.
Full INCI list
Zinc Oxide, 19.65%, Water / Aqua / Eau, C13-15 Alkane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Glycerin, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Propanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Bisabolol, Lauroyl Lysine, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Bud Extract, Squalane, Solidago Virgaurea (Goldenrod) Extract, Tocopherol, Betaine, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Cellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate