almost 1.618 Tinted Sunscreen SPF 30+
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
almost 1.618 Tinted Sunscreen SPF 30+ is a hybrid sunscreen blending mineral titanium dioxide with the modern filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. The tint helps offset white cast, which the low ghost rating reflects, and it wears with a matte finish that generally suits oily skin while staying lightweight with a low pore-clogging profile. Scoring 83.6/100 with good protection, it is a capable tinted daily sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
76
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- −1.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +35 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Heavy feel
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −1 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #13, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Squalene)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Glyceryl Behenate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #39, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 10.5 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica, Bentonite, …)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #36, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 10 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Silica, Bentonite, …)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalene)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 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 →Full ingredient list (40)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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11 Bentonite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- 1 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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24 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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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 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Squalene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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33 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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34 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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38 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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39 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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40 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
Does almost 1.618 Tinted Sunscreen SPF 30+ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. The tint helps offset the residue that mineral titanium dioxide can otherwise leave.
Is the almost 1.618 Tinted Sunscreen SPF 30+ good for oily skin?
It has a matte finish and a low pore-clogging profile, so it generally suits oily and acne-prone skin. It also stays lightweight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending mineral titanium dioxide with the modern chemical filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It scores 83.6/100 with good protection.