What is The Ordinary Mineral UV Filters SPF 30?

A fragrance-free SPF 30 sunscreen serum from The Ordinary, made with mineral UV filters to protect skin from sun exposure.

Is The Ordinary Mineral UV Filters SPF 30 worth it?

The gurus are split. 3 of the 8 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 4 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 56%.

What is The Ordinary Mineral UV Filters SPF 30's Guru Score?

The Ordinary Mineral UV Filters SPF 30 holds a Guru Score of 56%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 expert reviewers we have collected.

The Ordinary Mineral UV Filters SPF 30: a Guru Score of 56%

What the gurus are saying.

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No BS Beauty

89k subs

~Yay

"It has a nice tint. It's kind of like the Tatcha where it has a little bit of a tone-up texture to it. It's not super pigmented, but it's still enough where it kind of gives your skin an evenness and an even glow to it. And I really enjoy this one. No scent, and it is full of antioxidants, which are great for your skin."

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"The Ordinary UV filter serum, which is 19 bucks. It's a bummer to sell this in the US, but they use US-based filters. It sucks because otherwise I'd be really, really excited about it. Now I'm like, is it gonna be greasy? Is it gonna have that chemical smell? Probably. Probably on both of those accounts. So, they could make one and not have to abide by the US sunscreen standards. It would be so much better."

Mad About Skin

731k subs

~Nay

"It's greasy. It's shiny. It's really expensive for what you're getting. And in comparison to the ordinary product pricing in general, you get 60 mil and it's like £16. Way overpriced for what you're getting. And it uses old style filters. I know why they do that. It's for the US market because of the outdated regulations from the FDA. I get that. But for anyone watching this from outside the US, we don't need this in our lives. We have so many better options on the market, we don't need this."

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"If you're a US consumer and you are working with the FDA's outdated regulations around sunscreens, this is probably one of the best sunscreens you'll be able to buy over the counter. If you're watching from anywhere else in the world, it's nothing groundbreaking and I think the newer generation filters are still better. [...] The finish on it is very dewy. Like very dewy. If you like that, you'll love it. If you're looking for something a bit more matte, probably it's not going to be for you."

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"I think the ordinary sunscreens are garbage honestly garbage nothing to see here."

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"It's definitely definitely up there with the best. [...] Genuinely lightweight, didn't leave any ashiness or distort the skin tone in any way, and was a really really nice formulation. I like the blend of different filters they've used to achieve that broadspectrum protection. [...] For the US market this is phenomenal. For those that are shopping in the European Union, we're accustomed to the newer generation filters that come out of Korea, Australasia, the EU."

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"The Ordinary had two mineral sunscreens which, let's be honest, were always garbage. Nobody really had a lot of good to say about them. They were very thick, they were very heavy, and I don't think they were a shining example of what that brand can deliver. So they just randomly disappeared around 12 months ago, never to be seen since. [...] In the case of The Ordinary, it was just the product was garbage, and I think they pulled it to go away and formulate something that's just better."

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"Honestly, the ordinary sunscreens are garbage. I wouldn't recommend them. I think they just don't sit well on the skin. They always hate my skin. I just don't think they're a good option."

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"Not like it's not the worst sunscreen. It's also not the best. It uses old style filters that are US approved. So, if you're in the US, this is probably going to be the best over-the-counter sunscreen you're going to find. For the rest of the world that isn't the US, I think there's better options. It has got a really lightweight texture to it. I don't mind this sunscreen, but I do find it's a little bit dewy than what I would actually want. It doesn't distort the skin."

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Nipun Kapur

412k subs

~Yay

"Overall I think this is a really really good product. And if you are someone who generally has trust issues. Right? And you are wondering if there is acne-prone production or not. Now you have an international brand which is put it out there. It's an SPF 45, a true SPF 45, giving you 98% protection."

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Nay

"I don't know how it is that The Ordinary managed to mess it up because they took a chemical sunscreen and somehow made it just as uncomfortable to wear as the mineral counterparts. This UV Filters SPF 45 Serum, because this thing is so oily. As a matter of fact, many mineral sunscreens feel more comfortable than this. It's so oily. It's like, did I just put cleansing balm all over my face? When you put it on, there's no white cast. [...] Great. We expect that with a chemical sunscreen."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

~Yay

"The Ordinary is a brand that you've never heard of. Their UV filters SPF 30 serum is a brand new launch for $19. It's pretty incredible. It is very lightweight. It is serumlike and it is fragrance free and it is great for the person who hates sunscreen. In fact, it reminds me of K's better screen in terms of packaging as well as texture, but the price point is obviously very different."

Dr. Somji Skin

360k subs

~Nay

"The Ordinary have an SPF 30 which is mineral based SPF 30 which I don't really like so much."

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"The Ordinary range doesn't really have so much in terms of a great SPF range. You want to go for the SPF 30, which is a physical filter. Some patients have come back to me saying that sometimes they get a little bit of irritation and breakouts with this."

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"The Ordinary have an SPF 30 which is mineral based SPF 30 which I don't really like so much."

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"The Ordinary have an SPF 30 which is mineral based SPF 30 which I don't really like so much."

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"Personally I really don't like the product. I think it's a little bit too chalky, it's not great. They don't really put so much emphasis on their SPF. [...] You might want to use something a little bit different, a Factor 50 if you're suffering from things like melasma or something a little bit more stronger. You want to make sure that you're really protecting it and then also reapplying that SPF daily, and that's where the ordinary SPF lets down. Like you just can't apply on top of it."

Sincerely Miss Ash

195k subs

~Nay

"I've always told you guys that they needed to reformulate that sunscreen. It was so thick, it always left a distinct white cast. Honestly, I looked like Casper even on my fair skin and it was very thick. I never enjoyed that formulation. Let's hope they're reformulating, let's hope they come out with something that is very thin and lightweight, a tinted and non-tinted option, something that is an SPF 50 would be really nice, water resistant."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

~Mixed

"No. Is it like four or five out of ten? Yes. But if you are trying to find something inexpensive for your face, for your body, for whatever it is you need, this is a good one to go to. [...] If you're looking for an inexpensive mineral filter that's under 10 bucks, this is an SPF 30, and it has antioxidants in it. This is one of the best basics. It also is great for more sensitive skin. It doesn't have fragrance, it doesn't have dyes or colorants."

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"The Ordinary has a mineral sunscreen that is great if you are on a budget."

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"That could be a mineral formula like even the one from The Ordinary if you really want to rub it in."

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"But as more brands have come out with sunscreens, [...] The Ordinary went from like a seven out of ten to like a four out of ten in my books. This Ordinary UV Filter SPF 30 with antioxidants just ain't it. I would recommend getting just like a vitamin C serum, putting it under a really nice sunscreen that doesn't flash back, and you would have a much better time."

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