Amaterasun Skin Tint SPF 35 Pa++++
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Amaterasun Skin Tint SPF 35 PA++++ is a tinted hybrid sunscreen combining Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, an older- generation filter mix. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it performs excellently as a makeup base. Pore-clogging signals are low and it does not generally sting. With good protection and a score of 76.8/100, it is a solid tinted daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
80
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −11.7 UVB coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 35, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +52.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +3.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #43, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Boron Nitride)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #29, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Boron Nitride, Nylon-12)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 6 2 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 9 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (45)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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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 ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Colorant or pigment
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22 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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40 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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43 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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44 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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45 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Amaterasun Skin Tint SPF 35 mineral or chemical?
It is a tinted hybrid sunscreen. It combines the chemical filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with mineral filters Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Does the Amaterasun Skin Tint SPF 35 Pa++++ work as a makeup base and leave a white cast?
It performs excellently as a makeup base, and as a skin tint it can stand in for light coverage. White cast reads low and it stays lightweight.
Is Amaterasun Skin Tint any good?
It scores 76.8/100 with good protection, a solid tinted daily option. It does not generally sting and keeps pore-clogging signals low.