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Andalou All-in-one Beauty Balm Sheer Tint With SPF 30

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Andalou All-in-one Beauty Balm Sheer Tint With SPF 30

72/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Andalou All-in-One Beauty Balm Sheer Tint With SPF 30 is a pure mineral tinted balm using Zinc Oxide for sun protection plus light coverage. The tint helps offset white cast, keeping it low, and it wears with a dewy finish that feels medium in weight. It does not commonly sting and has a low pore-clogging profile. With a score of 71.7/100 and moderate protection, it is a convenient tinted multitasker best paired with a dedicated sunscreen for higher-exposure days.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 42
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil)
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White cast

Low 79
  • +100 Starting score
  • −55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
  • −15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
  • +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Heavy feel

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

High 4
  • +100 Starting score
  • −30 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Stearate)
  • −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
  • −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
  • −18 3 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #3, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #21, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
  • → 4 Hyaluronic Acid at #11, hyaluronic family
  • → 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
  • → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • → 15 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 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.

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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.

  • ✨ Aloe vera
  • ✨ Vitamin C

Full ingredient list (24)

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.

  1. 1 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 55 20% declared
    • ↑ 40 20% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
  2. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  3. Botanical extract

    • 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 9 → dewy emollient lipid
  4. Botanical extract

    • 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  5. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 30 feeds malassezia
  6. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. Botanical extract

  8. Botanical extract

  9. Botanical extract

  10. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → nourishing light emollient
  11. 11 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
  12. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  13. Botanical extract

  14. Botanical extract

  15. 15 Algae

    Supporting ingredient

  16. Botanical extract

  17. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. Botanical extract

  19. Botanical extract

  20. Botanical extract

  21. 21 Ci 77491

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  22. 22 Phenethyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  24. Plant oil, an emollient

Does Andalou Beauty Balm Sheer Tint leave a white cast?

White cast is rated low. Although it uses mineral Zinc Oxide, the sheer tint helps offset any chalkiness, so it generally blends across a range of skin tones.

Is the Andalou All-in-one Beauty Balm Sheer Tint With SPF 30 mineral or chemical?

It is a pure mineral tinted balm using Zinc Oxide for sun protection. It scores 71.7/100 with moderate protection.

Is it good for acne-prone skin?

It has a low pore-clogging tendency and does not commonly sting, so it is generally agreeable for breakout-prone skin. The finish is dewy and feels medium in weight.

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