The Mineral One - Mineral Serum SPF 50 30ml

The serum is ok feels nice , but have gave up using it and thrown it away as it was impossible to get out with the dropper , down waste your money it’s absolutely rubbish

I recently tried this serum sunblock and while the formula has its strengths, there are several issues that seriously affect the overall experience. What I didn’t like: The packaging was a major drawback. The text on the bottle is extremely difficult to read due to poor colour contrast. While the design might seem cute, it’s not accessible—people with any degree of visual impairment would struggle to read the instructions. Inclusivity should be a key consideration in product design, and unfortunately, this one misses the mark. The pipette design was frustrating. It worked initially, but after a few uses it became difficult to draw out any product. I had to tip the bottle upside down and tap it to get the serum out. This isn’t just inconvenient—it’s wasteful. As the product is in a glass bottle, there’s no way to access the remaining contents once it runs low. A plastic tube would have been better, as it can be cut open to allow full use of the product before recycling. The serum also leaves a noticeable white cast, making it unsuitable for those with darker skin tones. While I didn’t wear makeup over it initially and found reapplication during the day worked well, makeup didn’t sit nicely on top of this serum—it tended to go patchy and uneven. What I liked: The serum itself has a lovely texture. It applies smoothly, feels moisturising, and gives a subtle glow. It was gentle enough to use around my eyes without any irritation, and it didn’t clog my pores. I can’t scientifically assess the sun protection, but I did notice that areas where I applied the serum didn’t tan as quickly as areas I left uncovered. That suggests a certain level of effectiveness. Reapplication during the day felt fine when I wasn’t wearing makeup. In summary, the formula itself is strong, but poor packaging, a white cast, and lack of inclusivity in the design hold this product back.

I've been using this for a few weeks now and it's great! Feels really nice to apply, and it's a great have on underneath makeup - really helps to give me a clearer complexion as well.

Giving this 3 stars because it provides great sun protection however on me anyway it's incredibly oily and slick. It does leave a white cast but it's not the worst one ever. The pipette provided on the tube is also pretty pointless as the product is too thick to be pulled up and I have to batter the product out on the back of my hand.

Whilst I absolutely love the thin consistency of this serum and the fact it doesn't leave a white cast I have to only give it a 4 stars, as it is impossible to get the product out of the bottle. The nozzle does not suck up any of the product whatsoever and I find that I have to pour it out onto my hand from the bottle. Hello Sunday please please please can you change the nozzle of this product!!!

For reference I’m a Fitzpatrick 6. I use 1 pipette full (1/2 suggested amount) with 1 finger of mineral sunscreen (1/2 recommended amount) to get full factor 50 coverage. Mineral sunscreens do have a white tint as they are white pigments but going it this way I do not get a white cast. I have told all my black friends about this as white cast is our regular struggle. This has saved me so much time with not having to apply makeup to make a mineral sunscreen work for me.