Is Australian Gold Botanical Mineral Sunscreen worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.

What is Australian Gold Botanical Mineral Sunscreen's Guru Score?

Australian Gold Botanical Mineral Sunscreen holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Australian Gold Botanical Mineral Sunscreen best for?

Australian Gold Botanical Mineral Sunscreen is generally suited to sensitive skin.

Australian Gold

Botanical Mineral Sunscreen.

Sunscreen

About this product

A tinted mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 protection, formulated with botanical ingredients to protect and condition the skin.

Full ingredients

Titanium Dioxide (3%), Zinc Oxide (3%), Alumina, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Fragrance, Glycerin, Hexyl Laurate, Panthenol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Porphyra Umbilicalis (Red Algae) Extract, Silica, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Water (Aqua)

Guru Score

68%

Mixed

3 experts · Moderate agreement

3Gurus

1Yay

1Mixed

1Nay

What they liked

Tinted mineral formula
Pricier but effective mineral option

What they flagged

Caused skin irritation on repeated use
Kakadu Plum may trigger sensitivity

What the gurus are saying

This mineral sunscreen divides gurus on tolerability. Some experienced persistent skin irritation, possibly from the Kakadu Plum ingredient, while others praised it as an effective tinted SPF 50 option. Anyone with sensitive skin may want to patch-test first, given the higher price point.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take July 2025

Best for

Sensitive skin

Type

SunscreenLotion

Key actives

Vitamin ESPFSqualane

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Nay

"I find that some of these mineral sunscreens are so cloyingly matte that it feels like my skin is going to pop off of my skull. I'm looking at you, Australian Gold Botanical."

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"I find that some of these mineral sunscreens are so cloyingly matte that it feels like my skin is going to pop off of my skull. I'm looking at you, Australian Gold Botanical."

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"I was a little timid because one of the first controversial opinions I shared on this channel back in the 2016 era was with regards to my negative experience with the at the time cult favorite Australian Gold Botanical sunscreen. Now this brand has since come out with many other sunscreens but at the time this was the IT thing to be talking about using reviewing, lots of people use it love it but for me it was not, it was not something that my skin got along well with. For whatever reason it caused a lot of skin irritation for me."

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"Australian Gold Botanical Mineral Sunscreen. I've tried it again and again and again, and every time it irritates my skin. I thought maybe it was the kakadu plum, but in retrospect, I'm also thinking it might have just been that that particular formula was too matte, too drying, and just doesn't play well with my skin."

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"For me personally, I had an issue with the Kakadu Plum in the Australian Gold botanical sunscreens a long time ago. I thought it might be that ingredient, but it could have just been the formula overall."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Mixed

"Another really great sunscreen from the drugstore is the Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50. This is another tinted mineral 50 and it comes in four different shades, so hopefully you can find a shade that matches you. This one is a little bit drying on me, so I would say it's more for people with oily skin, maybe combo skin, possibly normal skin. If you have super dry skin, I might not use this. This is a lot thicker, but it makes a really good primer for makeup or it can just be your makeup. It's 3 ounces for about $15, so $5 an ounce is an amazing price for a really solid mineral sunscreen."

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"This one is the Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50, this is also a tinted mineral sunscreen and this one is an SPF 50. I mix about 3/4 of this with 1/4 of this because the tint on this tends to be a little bit light for my skin tone and in this one I use the medium to tan and so that darkens this one up so that it's a perfect tint for me. And these are perfect together on a day when like I don't want to wear any makeup."

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"Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50 comes in four different shades so hopefully you can find a shade match. This one is much thicker and can be a little bit drying on the skin, so I don't recommend this one for people with dry skin, but it's very primer like and works great under makeup."

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"Another one that I've loved for a long time is the Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50. This one is a lot thicker, a lot heavier, also can be drying to the skin, so definitely for people with more oily skin."

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"Another great combo is the Dr. G with the Australian Gold botanical SPF 50. This is an awesome sunscreen but it can be drying and it can be a little bit heavy but if you layer it over the Dr. G or mix it with the Dr. G because they are both SPF 50s it gives you the most beautiful sunscreen that is not drying, that is a little bit more lightweight and they have a great finish."

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"My main holy grail sunscreens have not changed this year. I'm still way into the ELA MD UV Elements SPF 44 and the Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50. These guys are both awesome. I mix them together quite frequently and they're gorgeous."

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"For people with more oily or acne prone skin, I recommend the Australian Gold Botanical SPF 50. This is also a tinted mineral sunscreen. This one comes in three shades."

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"This one is very thick. It disguises your pores. It almost acts like a primer. It works great under makeup, but it can be a little bit drying, so if you have dry skin I wouldn't recommend this one. But if you have oilier skin, this is great. I tend to mix this one with something like this."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Yay

"As far as mineral sunscreens go, Australian Gold is great if you have a little bit more money to spend."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine