D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull Purple Correcting Tone-up Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull Purple Correcting Tone-up Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ is a hybrid tone-up sunscreen pairing titanium dioxide with modern chemical filters like Uvinul A Plus, Polysilicone-15 and Uvinul T 150. It has no notable white cast despite the purple correcting tint, a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, does not sting, and is acne-friendly with low pore-clogging potential. It is an okay makeup base with excellent protection. The score of 86.7/100 makes it a strong brightening daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #8, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #13, UV filter
- β6 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β2 Essential oils (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil)
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White cast
Low
73
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #4
- +3.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Stearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #29, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 1 Glycerin at #40, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid at #64, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 2 Humectant polyols
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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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.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (69)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 13.2 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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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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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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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30 Mandarin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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40 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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47 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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49 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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53 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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54 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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55 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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56 Polyether-1
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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58 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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59 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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60 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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61 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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65 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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66 Wine
Supporting ingredient
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Colorant or pigment
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68 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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69 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does D'ALBA Waterfull Purple Tone-up Sun Cream SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
It does not leave a notable white cast. Although it contains titanium dioxide, the purple correcting tint helps balance tone and it settles to a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid. It pairs titanium dioxide with modern chemical filters such as Uvinul A Plus, Polysilicone-15 and Uvinul T 150.
Is the D'ALBA PIEDMONT Waterfull Purple Correcting Tone-up Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++ any good?
Yes, it scores 86.7/100 with excellent protection, making it a strong brightening daily option that is also acne-friendly with low pore-clogging potential.