D’ ALBA Waterfull Tone-up Sunscreen
84/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
81
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #12, UV filter
- −15.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −2 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil)
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White cast
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +3.5 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
- +3.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.3 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #59, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (62)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
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26 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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35 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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36 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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38 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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41 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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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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44 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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46 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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51 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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53 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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55 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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57 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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59 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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60 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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61 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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62 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen