Altruist Anti-redness & Pigmentation Light SPF 50
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Altruist Anti-redness & Pigmentation Light SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, titanium dioxide and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It keeps white cast low, feels lightweight with a dewy finish, and is low on pore-clogging, though it can sting moderately near the eyes. Protection is excellent and it sits okay under makeup. With a score of 78.8 out of 100, it is generally a strong high-protection option for those wanting a light, glowy finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #15, UV filter
- −38.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #5 (nano)
- +8.8 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #22, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #18, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +25 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 5 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (tinted) (nano)
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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 (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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 UV protection
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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18 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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26 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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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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29 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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33 Ci 47005
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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38 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
Does Altruist Anti-redness & Pigmentation Light leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so most users should not notice visible residue. Its hybrid filter blend helps it apply more cleanly than a heavy mineral formula.
Is the Altruist Anti-redness & Pigmentation Light SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile, which oily and acne-prone skin generally appreciate, though the finish is dewy rather than matte. Those with sensitive eyes should note it can sting moderately.
Is Altruist Anti-redness Light SPF 50 good?
It scores 78.8 out of 100, which is strong. Protection is rated excellent and it stays lightweight, so it is a solid high-protection choice.