Dot & Key Tinted Sunscreen Mouse Spf 50
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dot & Key Tinted Sunscreen Mousse SPF 50 is a chemical-led tinted formula combining older filters like octinoxate, avobenzone and benzophenone-3 with some titanium dioxide. The tint and balanced finish help keep white cast low, and it stays lightweight on the skin, though it can feel slightly stinging near the eyes for some users. It is low on pore-clogging, which suits most skin types. With a 58.5/100 score and good protection, it is a middling but wearable high-SPF tinted choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
58
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −5.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- +4.2 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #19, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +12 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Kaolin)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- ← 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (39)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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19 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Kaolin
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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30 Arbutin
Supporting ingredient
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31 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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
Is the Dot & Key Tinted Sunscreen Mouse Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical-led with a touch of mineral. The filters include octinoxate, avobenzone and benzophenone-3 alongside some titanium dioxide, and it is tinted.
Does the Dot & Key Tinted Sunscreen Mouse Spf 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. The tint and balanced finish help it blend in, so it should not look chalky on most skin tones.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 50 with good rated protection. That makes it suited to everyday sun exposure when applied generously and reapplied.