3INA The Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The 3INA The Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 is a chemical-leaning SPF 30 tinted moisturizer that pairs titanium dioxide with ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, an older filter mix. It wears with a matte finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, with low pore-clogging risk and an okay base under makeup. At 49 out of 100 it scores low, and its protection is rated weak, so it is better thought of as light daily cover than serious sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
27
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #7, UV filter
- +9 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #29, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −0.3 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
61
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #29, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #6 (nano)
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #5
- +15.7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #29, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #31
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #6
- −2 Tribehenin at #16, wax film
- +2.7 Volatile hydrocarbon at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #35, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #29, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #31
- ← 6 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, …)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #33, hyaluronic family
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydrated Silica, Talc, …)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #31
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #31), fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 1.5 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (43)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 1.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 18 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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17 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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28 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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31 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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32 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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34 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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37 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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38 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Does the 3INA Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it should not leave a noticeable gray or white film. The titanium dioxide is paired with chemical filters, which commonly keeps the finish more transparent than a pure mineral formula.
Is the 3INA The Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It may suit oily skin since it wears matte and is rated low for pore-clogging risk. That makes it a reasonable tinted option for skin that is generally acne-prone, though individual reactions vary.
Is the 3INA Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 any good?
It scores 49 out of 100, which is low, and its protection is rated weak. It works as a light daily tint, but it is not a strong choice for serious sun defense.