Is Native Mineral Suncare Zinc Oxide Sunscreen ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 19 ingredients
- 4 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
water, caprylic, capric triglyceride, coconut alkanes, glycerin (ultra-processing marker), cetearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, polyhydroxystearic acid, benzyl alcohol, xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), coco-caprylate, caprate, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower), oil
Additives: E1519 Benzyl alcohol , E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E415 Xanthan gum , E422 Glycerol
As written on the pack
water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coconut alkanes, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, coco-glucoside, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, polyhydroxystearic acid, benzyl alcohol, xanthan gum, coco-caprylate/caprate, tocopherol, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0812154033694, last edited 18 June 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.