Amavara Spf 50 Tinted Lotion With Earthwell Zinc Technology (2020)
73/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Amavara SPF 50 Tinted Lotion is a mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide. The tint keeps white cast low and gives a balanced finish, and it is unlikely to sting or clog pores, though as a zinc lotion it feels a touch heavier than the lightest fluids. With a score of 72.5/100 and moderate protection, it is a reasonable tinted mineral option that sits okay under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 22.5% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (22.5% total declared)
- +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 22.5% declared
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #15, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 Powder overload over a film former, some pilling risk
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +16 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (32)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 22.5% declared
- β 40 22.5% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 13 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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13 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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24 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Supporting ingredient
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28 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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29 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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30 Cerium Oxide
Supporting ingredient
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31 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
Is the Amavara SPF 50 Tinted Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is mineral, using Zinc Oxide for sun protection. It is a tinted SPF 50 lotion.
Does the Amavara Spf 50 Tinted Lotion With Earthwell Zinc Technology (2020) leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low because the tint offsets it, and the finish is balanced. It is unlikely to sting or clog pores, though it feels a touch heavier than the lightest fluids.
Is it good?
It scores 72.5/100 with moderate protection. It is a reasonable tinted mineral option that sits okay under makeup.