Azarine Tone Up Mineral Sunscreen Serum SPF50 Pa++++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Azarine Tone Up Mineral Sunscreen Serum SPF 50 PA++++ is a pure mineral tone-up serum using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. The tone-up effect comes with a high white cast and a heavier feel, and it generally does not sting the eyes. It is a poor makeup base, since the tone-up layer is meant to set the complexion itself. With a 74.7/100 score and good protection, it suits those who want a brightening mineral finish over an invisible one.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Heavy feel
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #3
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #2
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #12, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (20)
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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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 ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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6 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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7 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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9 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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10 Phytol
Supporting ingredient
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11 Isomalt
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Azarine Tone Up Mineral Sunscreen Serum leave a white cast?
White cast is high. The tone-up effect is intentional and brightens the complexion, so the cast is part of the finish rather than a flaw.
Is the Azarine Tone Up Mineral Sunscreen Serum SPF50 Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral. The UV filters are Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.
Does it work under makeup?
Not really. It rates as a poor makeup base, since the tone-up layer is meant to set the complexion itself rather than sit under foundation.