Aleph Smoothing Skin Tint SPF 20
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The Aleph Smoothing Skin Tint SPF 20 is a tinted mineral sunscreen that relies on Zinc Oxide, a broad-spectrum filter that is generally gentle on reactive skin. The tint helps keep white cast low, and the balanced finish reads neither flat-matte nor very dewy, with a medium-weight feel on the skin. It is unlikely to sting and is low on the pore-clogging scale, so it commonly suits sensitive and breakout-prone users. With moderate protection and a score of 71/100, it is a reasonable light-coverage option, though SPF 20 leaves it short of a dedicated high-SPF sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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White cast
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 24% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #35
- −15 Pure mineral formula (24% total declared)
- +50.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
- +4.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #15, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glyceryl Stearate SE)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #36, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Bisabolol
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (38)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 24% declared
- ↑ 40 24% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 Triolein
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Totarol
Supporting ingredient
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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32 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
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36 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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37 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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38 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does the Aleph Smoothing Skin Tint leave a white cast?
No, white cast stays low. It is a tinted mineral formula, and the tint helps offset the usual cast from Zinc Oxide so it tends to blend in on most tones.
Is the Aleph Smoothing Skin Tint SPF 20 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and breakout-prone skin reasonably well. The finish is balanced rather than greasy, and it sits low on the pore-clogging scale, so it is generally a gentle choice for blemish-prone users.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Protection comes from Zinc Oxide, a broad-spectrum mineral filter that is commonly well tolerated by sensitive skin.